There Really Are So Many More Twins Now April 20, 2014 Black Truth News Community News, Health, Recent Posts A million more, roughly, when compared to the pre-1980 twin rates. So what changed? By: Alexis C. Madrigal Article Reprint From about 1915, when the statistical record begins, until 1980, about one in every 50 babies born was a twin, a rate of 2 percent. Share this: Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Pages: 1 2 3 4