Germany vs Portugal: Peak birth month
Germany
9
in 2020
Portugal
9
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Portugal rank
3rd
Peak birth month over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 against 9 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.25 | 1.5 | 5.75 | Germany |
| 1950s | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1 | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 7 | 2.1 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 5.5 | 2.9 | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 8.6 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 9.2 | 0.7 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 9 against 9 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Germany and Portugal?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for peak birth month?
- Germany 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.