Birth rate colored by peak birth month by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
21.43
Israel
Lowest
4.47
Hong Kong
Median
9.33
Years covered
274
1751–2024
Data points
3,818
What the numbers show
Birth rate colored by peak birth month is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 21.43 in Israel; the lowest is 4.47 in Hong Kong.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.33, and the mean is 9.31.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 29.8%), and the largest decrease in South Korea (down 48.1%).
Birth rate colored by peak birth month: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 21.43 | 2016 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 2 | Russia | 13.52 | 2014 | up 29.8% | falling |
| 3 | Australia | 12.08 | 2021 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 4 | Iceland | 11.5 | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 5 | New Zealand | 11.5 | 2021 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 6 | Ukraine | 11.1 | 2013 | up 29.8% | falling |
| 7 | Chile | 10.94 | 2020 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 8 | United States | 10.72 | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 9 | Estonia | 10.64 | 2019 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 10 | Czechia | 10.61 | 2021 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 11 | Ireland | 10.57 | 2022 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 12 | Slovakia | 10.47 | 2019 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 10.01 | 2022 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 14 | Belarus | 9.91 | 2018 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 15 | Norway | 9.73 | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 16 | France | 9.69 | 2023 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 17 | Denmark | 9.58 | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 9.56 | 2023 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 9.45 | 2020 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 20 | Belgium | 9.44 | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 21 | Sweden | 9.33 | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 22 | Germany | 9.3 | 2020 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 23 | Slovenia | 9.29 | 2019 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 24 | Netherlands | 9.23 | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 9.08 | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 26 | Canada | 8.9 | 2023 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 8.83 | 2020 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 28 | Austria | 8.52 | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 8.48 | 2021 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 30 | Portugal | 8.15 | 2023 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 31 | Greece | 7.81 | 2019 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 32 | Finland | 7.8 | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 33 | Poland | 7.21 | 2023 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 6.87 | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 35 | Italy | 6.66 | 2022 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 36 | Spain | 6.65 | 2023 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 37 | Lithuania | 6.61 | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 38 | Japan | 5.97 | 2023 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 39 | Taiwan | 5.76 | 2023 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 40 | South Korea | 4.49 | 2023 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 41 | Hong Kong | 4.47 | 2023 | down 44.1% | falling |