Bulgaria vs Latvia: Peak birth month

Bulgaria
9
in 2021
Latvia
9
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Latvia rank
3rd

Peak birth month over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 26 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Latvia ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
1940s 2 5.5 3.5 Latvia
1950s 2.6 4.3 1.7 Latvia
1960s 3.6 4.4 0.8 Latvia
1970s 4.7 4.1 0.6 Bulgaria
1980s 6.5 4 2.5 Bulgaria
1990s 6.1 4.3 1.8 Bulgaria
2000s 7.7 7 0.7 Bulgaria
2010s 7.6 6.4 1.2 Bulgaria
2020s 8 6.5 1.5 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher peak birth month, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in peak birth month between Bulgaria and Latvia?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for peak birth month?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Latvia 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.