Portugal vs Spain: Peak birth month
Portugal
9
in 2023
Spain
10
in 2023
Portugal rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Peak birth month over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10 against 9 in Portugal, a difference of 1.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 44 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.11 | 2.11 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 9 | 2 | 7 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 2.14 | 2 | 0.1429 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.6 | Spain |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 5.8 | 1.7 | Spain |
| 1970s | 7 | 6.1 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 6.1 | 0.6 | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.2 | 7.9 | 0.7 | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.6 | 9.2 | 0.6 | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 9 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9 | 9.75 | 0.75 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 10 against 9 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Portugal and Spain?
- 1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for peak birth month?
- Portugal 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.