Canada vs United Kingdom: Peak birth month

Canada
9
in 2023
United Kingdom
9
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Peak birth month over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 9 against 9 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1938 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1930s 3.5 5 1.5 United Kingdom
1940s 5.5 5.5 0
1950s 5.5 3.9 1.6 Canada
1960s 5.8 3.1 2.7 Canada
1970s 5.4 4.5 0.9 Canada
1980s 6.3 8 1.7 United Kingdom
1990s 4.8 7 2.2 United Kingdom
2000s 8.2 8.8 0.6 United Kingdom
2010s 8.6 9 0.4 United Kingdom
2020s 8 8.33 0.3333 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher peak birth month, Canada or United Kingdom?
Canada, at 9 against 9 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in peak birth month between Canada and United Kingdom?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
85 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2022.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for peak birth month?
Canada ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Peak birth month
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,607 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed

Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.