France vs Netherlands: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month
France
27.36 births per million people
in 2023
Netherlands
26.88 births per million people
in 2023
France rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
25th
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 27.36 births per million people against 26.88 births per million people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.48 births per million people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 40 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 80.04 births per million people | 109.3 births per million people | 29.26 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 81.29 births per million people | 112.52 births per million people | 31.23 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 69.52 births per million people | 97.91 births per million people | 28.38 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 66.62 births per million people | 93.5 births per million people | 26.88 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 54.32 births per million people | 81.01 births per million people | 26.68 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 56.81 births per million people | 74.09 births per million people | 17.28 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 47.61 births per million people | 61.33 births per million people | 13.72 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 52.71 births per million people | 72.06 births per million people | 19.36 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 54.83 births per million people | 62.98 births per million people | 8.15 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 51.3 births per million people | 58.6 births per million people | 7.3 births per million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 45.88 births per million people | 42.81 births per million people | 3.07 births per million people | France |
| 1980s | 41.29 births per million people | 35.7 births per million people | 5.59 births per million people | France |
| 1990s | 37.07 births per million people | 36.88 births per million people | 0.1872 births per million people | France |
| 2000s | 36.59 births per million people | 34.38 births per million people | 2.21 births per million people | France |
| 2010s | 34.2 births per million people | 30.2 births per million people | 4 births per million people | France |
| 2020s | 29.91 births per million people | 28.8 births per million people | 1.11 births per million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 27.36 births per million people against 26.88 births per million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month between France and Netherlands?
- 0.48 births per million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- France ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.