Belgium vs Japan: Peak birth month
Belgium
8
in 2023
Japan
8
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Japan rank
14th
Peak birth month over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8 against 8 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Japan ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 4.71 | 3 | 1.71 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.6 | 2 | 0.6 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 4.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 1 | 2.4 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 5.6 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 7.9 | 2.1 | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 7.4 | 0.9 | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 8.9 | 1.1 | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 8.9 | 1.3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 8.75 | 0.5 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 8 against 8 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Belgium and Japan?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for peak birth month?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Japan ranks 14th 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.