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