Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Peak birth month
Luxembourg
5
in 2023
Switzerland
6
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
34th
Switzerland rank
32nd
Peak birth month over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6 against 5 in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 52 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 40 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.67 | 3.22 | 0.5556 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 4.7 | 1.9 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 7 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 8.4 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 8 | 1.4 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 7.25 | 1 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6 against 5 in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for peak birth month?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd 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.