South Korea vs Spain: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month
South Korea
14.62 births per million people
in 2023
Spain
19.05 births per million people
in 2023
South Korea rank
39th
Spain rank
37th
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.05 births per million people against 14.62 births per million people in South Korea, a difference of 4.43 births per million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 40 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.81 births per million people | 34.9 births per million people | 24.91 births per million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 48.39 births per million people | 27.36 births per million people | 21.03 births per million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 31.83 births per million people | 30.28 births per million people | 1.55 births per million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 25.51 births per million people | 26.06 births per million people | 0.5465 births per million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.62 births per million people | 20.3 births per million people | 4.68 births per million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.05 births per million people against 14.62 births per million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month between South Korea and Spain?
- 4.43 births per million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.