Germany vs Spain: Peak birth month
Germany
9
in 2020
Spain
10
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Peak birth month over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10 against 9 in Germany, a difference of 1.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.25 | 3.5 | 3.75 | Germany |
| 1950s | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 6.1 | 2.3 | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 7.9 | 0.9 | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 9.2 | 1 | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 9 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 10 against 9 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Germany and Spain?
- 1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for peak birth month?
- Germany 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.