Greece vs Lithuania: Share of births that are twins

Greece
2.9%
in 2022
Lithuania
1.7%
in 2020
Greece rank
1st
Lithuania rank
4th

Share of births that are twins over time

  • Greece
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.9% against 1.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lithuania ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 4th of 23 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Lithuania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Lithuania
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Lithuania
1980s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Greece
1990s 1.5% 0.9% 0.5% Greece
2000s 2.2% 1.1% 1.1% Greece
2010s 2.5% 1.2% 1.3% Greece
2020s 2.4% 1.7% 0.7% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births that are twins, Greece or Lithuania?
Greece, at 2.9% against 1.7% in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of births that are twins between Greece and Lithuania?
1.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lithuania?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Greece and Lithuania rank globally for share of births that are twins?
Greece ranks 1st 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.