Italy vs United Kingdom: Peak birth month

Italy
9
in 2022
United Kingdom
9
in 2022
Italy rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Peak birth month over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9 against 9 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1938 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1930s 1.5 5 3.5 United Kingdom
1940s 2 5.5 3.5 United Kingdom
1950s 1.1 3.9 2.8 United Kingdom
1960s 3.2 3.1 0.1 Italy
1970s 6.4 4.5 1.9 Italy
1980s 7 8 1 United Kingdom
1990s 7.6 7 0.6 Italy
2000s 8.7 8.8 0.1 United Kingdom
2010s 9.3 9 0.3 Italy
2020s 9 8.33 0.6667 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher peak birth month, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 9 against 9 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in peak birth month between Italy and United Kingdom?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
85 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2022.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for peak birth month?
Italy ranks 3rd and United Kingdom 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

Indicator
Peak birth month
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,607 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed

Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.