What time of the year do you think the most babies are born? Or maybe there is no such time at all, always about the same? In fact, there are some patterns: scientists found this out by analyzing fertility data for 20 years – from 1994 to 2014.
The trends are curious: it turns out that the most popular time for the birth of children is mid-September. On September 9, for example, an average of 12 babies are born in the United States alone. 300th – 12. Another popular day is July 12th, when about 200 babies are born. But winter and spring are completely unpopular. The only exception is December 7, when an average of 12 children are born.
Why does this happen? Scientists suggest – and not without reason that it’s all about the holidays… Indeed, during the New Year and Christmas holidays, people simply have more time to deal with each other. It is not surprising that after the prescribed 9 months, in September, children appear.
Another factor is choice… If a woman knows that she cannot do without a cesarean, she herself can choose the date when the baby will be born. It is clear that only within the indicated framework, but still. That is why in February the birth rate spike falls on the 14th, Valentine’s Day – it’s so romantic to make such an incredible gift to your beloved!
But why the surge in the birth rate also falls on July, scientists could not explain. After all, conception, it turns out, in this case happened in October, and there are no holidays, no vacations, not the slightest reason for romance. All this data on the portal managed to bring them down into an understandable colorful table. What day is your birthday – pop or not?