Sweden vs Switzerland: Peak birth month
Sweden
5
in 2024
Switzerland
6
in 2023
Sweden rank
34th
Switzerland rank
32nd
Peak birth month over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6 against 5 in Sweden, a difference of 1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 40 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.67 | 3.89 | 2.78 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 4 | 3.4 | 0.6 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 4.7 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4 | 7 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 8.4 | 3.3 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 8 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 7.25 | 1.75 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6 against 5 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in peak birth month between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for peak birth month?
- Sweden 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.