Share of births that are twins in Czechia

Czechia: Share of births that are twins was 1.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1989
Years of data
101
1920–2020

Share of births that are twins in Czechia, 1920–2020

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Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of births that are twins in Czechia is 1.3%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in Czechia peaked at 2.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1989.

Czechia ranks 15th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 10
1930s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 10
1940s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 10
1950s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
1960s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
1990s 1.1% 0.9% 1.6% 10
2000s 1.9% 1.5% 2.0% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 12 Australia 1.4% compare
  2. 13 Denmark 1.4% compare
  3. 14 Sweden 1.4% compare
  4. 16 Norway 1.3% compare
  5. 17 New Zealand 1.3% compare
  6. 18 Uruguay 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of births that are twins in Czechia?
Share of births that are twins in Czechia was 1.3% in 2020, according to Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of births that are twins recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
How does Czechia rank for share of births that are twins?
Czechia ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births that are twins. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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