Japan vs United States: Peak birth month
Japan
8
in 2023
United States
8
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
United States rank
14th
Peak birth month over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8 against 8 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1933 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and United States ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 7.29 | 6.29 | United States |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 7.1 | 5.2 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 9 | 8 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 9 | 6.5 | United States |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 8.8 | 3.2 | United States |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 9 | 1.1 | United States |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 8.3 | 0.9 | United States |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 8.6 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8.3 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 8.5 | 0.25 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 8 against 8 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Japan and United States?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for peak birth month?
- Japan ranks 14th and United States 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.