Germany vs Lithuania: Share of births that are twins

Germany
1.8%
in 2020
Lithuania
1.7%
in 2020
Germany rank
3rd
Lithuania rank
4th

Share of births that are twins over time

  • Germany
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lithuania ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 4th of 23 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lithuania Difference Ahead
1950s 1.2% 1.4% 0.3% Lithuania
1960s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Lithuania
1970s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Lithuania
1980s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Germany
1990s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Germany
2000s 1.6% 1.1% 0.5% Germany
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Germany
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births that are twins, Germany or Lithuania?
Germany, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of births that are twins between Germany and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
59 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for share of births that are twins?
Germany ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 4th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births that are twins. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of births that are twins
Unit
%
Source
Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,436 data points, 1815–2022
Last refreshed

The number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.