Lithuania vs Spain: Share of births that are twins

Lithuania
1.7%
in 2020
Spain
1.6%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
4th
Spain rank
5th

Share of births that are twins over time

  • Lithuania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 23 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 1.0% 1.0% 0.1% Lithuania
1950s 1.4% 1.0% 0.5% Lithuania
1960s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Lithuania
1970s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Lithuania
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Spain
1990s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Spain
2000s 1.1% 1.8% 0.7% Spain
2010s 1.2% 2.1% 0.8% Spain
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births that are twins, Lithuania or Spain?
Lithuania, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of births that are twins between Lithuania and Spain?
0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?
60 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for share of births that are twins?
Lithuania ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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.