Spain vs United Kingdom: Peak birth month
Spain
10
in 2023
United Kingdom
9
in 2022
Spain rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Peak birth month over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10 against 9 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1938 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.5 | 5 | 3.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 3.9 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 5.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Spain |
| 1970s | 6.1 | 4.5 | 1.6 | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 8 | 1.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7 | 0.9 | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 8.8 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 8.33 | 1.33 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 10 against 9 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for peak birth month?
- Spain ranks 1st 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
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.