Finland vs France: Peak birth month
Finland
7
in 2024
France
7
in 2023
Finland rank
19th
France rank
19th
Peak birth month over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7 against 7 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 64 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1861 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and France ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 4.56 | 2.56 | 2 | Finland |
| 1870s | 5.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | Finland |
| 1880s | 5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | Finland |
| 1890s | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | Finland |
| 1900s | 4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | Finland |
| 1910s | 3.9 | 5.7 | 1.8 | France |
| 1920s | 5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | Finland |
| 1930s | 6.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Finland |
| 1940s | 4.3 | 4 | 0.3 | Finland |
| 1950s | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 | Finland |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 5 | 1.4 | France |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 5.1 | 1.7 | France |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | France |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 7.2 | 2.7 | France |
| 2000s | 7.3 | 7.6 | 0.3 | France |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.5 | 0.5 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 7 against 7 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Finland and France?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for peak birth month?
- Finland ranks 19th and France ranks 19th 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.