Canada vs Spain: Peak birth month
Canada
9
in 2023
Spain
10
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Peak birth month over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10 against 9 in Canada, a difference of 1.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.44 | 2 | 1.44 | Canada |
| 1930s | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | Canada |
| 1940s | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | Canada |
| 1950s | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 6.1 | 0.7 | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 6.1 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 7.9 | 3.1 | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 9.2 | 1 | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 9 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 9.75 | 1.5 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 10 against 9 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Canada and Spain?
- 1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for peak birth month?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st 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.