Rate of twin deliveries in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rate of twin deliveries was 1.73 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.73
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
4th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 2020
All-time low
0.672
in 1984
Years of data
60
1945–2020
Rate of twin deliveries in Lithuania, 1945–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, rate of twin deliveries in Lithuania stood at 1.73. 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, rate of twin deliveries in Lithuania peaked at 1.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.672, 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.
Rate of twin deliveries in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1.02 | — |
| 1950 | 1.45 | +42.0% |
| 1955 | 1.43 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.36 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.22 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.17 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.969 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.881 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.956 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.848 | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 0.89 | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.799 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.749 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.773 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.799 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.672 | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.802 | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.859 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.895 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.853 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.766 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.788 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.87 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.863 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.892 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.944 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.888 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.992 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.936 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.991 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.967 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | +28.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.25 | 1.11 | 1.38 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.9949 | 0.848 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7967 | 0.672 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9255 | 0.788 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.967 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.07 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Greece 2.87 compare
- 2 South Korea 2.44 compare
- 3 Germany 1.79 compare
- 5 Spain 1.64 compare
- 6 United States 1.58 compare
- 7 Switzerland 1.56 compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of twin deliveries in Lithuania?
- Rate of twin deliveries in Lithuania was 1.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest rate of twin deliveries recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.672 in 1984.
- How does Lithuania rank for rate of twin deliveries?
- Lithuania ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rate of twin deliveries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of twin deliveries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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