| Type of multiple birth | No of multiple births (rate per 1000 maternities*) | Ratio of multiple to singleton births |
| Twins | 9 889 (13.6) | 1:73 |
| Triplets | 318 (0.4) | 1:2282 |
| Quadruplets | 10 (0.0001) | 1:72 563 |
| Total | 10 217 (14.0) | 1:71 |
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