Bulgaria vs Italy: Peak birth month

Bulgaria
9
in 2021
Italy
9
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Italy rank
3rd

Peak birth month over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 9 against 9 in Italy, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
1900s 5.5 1.5 4 Bulgaria
1910s 2 2 0
1920s 2 1 1 Bulgaria
1930s 5 1.67 3.33 Bulgaria
1940s 5.2 2 3.2 Bulgaria
1950s 2.6 1.1 1.5 Bulgaria
1960s 3.6 3.2 0.4 Bulgaria
1970s 4.7 6.4 1.7 Italy
1980s 6.5 7 0.5 Italy
1990s 6.1 7.6 1.5 Italy
2000s 7.7 8.7 1 Italy
2010s 7.6 9.3 1.7 Italy
2020s 8 9 1 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher peak birth month, Bulgaria or Italy?
Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in peak birth month between Bulgaria and Italy?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
90 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for peak birth month?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Peak birth month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Peak birth month
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,607 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed

Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.