Finland vs Netherlands: Peak birth month
Finland
7
in 2024
Netherlands
7
in 2023
Finland rank
19th
Netherlands rank
19th
Peak birth month over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7 against 7 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 48 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Finland |
| 1870s | 6 | 2.12 | 3.88 | Finland |
| 1890s | 4.29 | 2.29 | 2 | Finland |
| 1900s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1910s | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.7 | Finland |
| 1920s | 5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | Finland |
| 1930s | 6.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | Finland |
| 1940s | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1 | Finland |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 6.7 | 3.2 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 8.1 | 3.6 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.3 | 8.4 | 1.1 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8.4 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 7 against 7 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for peak birth month?
- Finland ranks 19th and Netherlands 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.