Canada vs Portugal: Peak birth month
Canada
9
in 2023
Portugal
9
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
Portugal rank
3rd
Peak birth month over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9 against 9 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.33 | 2.17 | 1.17 | Canada |
| 1930s | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | Canada |
| 1940s | 5.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | Canada |
| 1950s | 5.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.8 | 4.1 | 1.7 | Canada |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 7 | 1.6 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 7.2 | 2.4 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 8.6 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 9.2 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 9 | 0.75 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 9 against 9 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Canada and Portugal?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for peak birth month?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Portugal 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
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.