Italy vs Portugal: Peak birth month
Italy
9
in 2022
Portugal
9
in 2023
Italy rank
3rd
Portugal rank
3rd
Peak birth month over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9 against 9 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.67 | 3.11 | 1.44 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 4.67 | 9 | 4.33 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1 | 2.14 | 1.14 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Italy |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 7 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7 | 5.5 | 1.5 | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 7.2 | 0.4 | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 8.6 | 0.1 | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 9.2 | 0.1 | Italy |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 9 against 9 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Italy and Portugal?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for peak birth month?
- Italy 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.