Share of births that are twins in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of births that are twins was 1.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births that are twins in Lithuania, 1945–2020
Source: Human Multiple Births Database (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births that are twins in Lithuania stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births that are twins in Lithuania peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1984.
That places Lithuania 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Greece 2.9% compare
- 2 South Korea 2.4% compare
- 3 Germany 1.8% compare
- 5 Spain 1.6% compare
- 6 United States 1.6% compare
- 7 Switzerland 1.6% compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.65 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -6.34 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.97 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births that are twins in Lithuania?
- Share of births that are twins in Lithuania was 1.7% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births that are twins recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1984.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of births that are twins?
- Lithuania ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births that are twins rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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
The number of twin deliveries per 100 deliveries.