Peak birth month in Belgium
Belgium: Peak birth month was 8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
12
in 1914
All-time low
1
in 1922
Years of data
121
1900–2023
Peak birth month in Belgium, 1900–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8 for peak birth month in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Belgium peaked at 12 in 1914 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1922.
Belgium ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 121 years of available data.
Peak birth month in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2 | — |
| 1901 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1904 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1906 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1907 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1908 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1914 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 1918 | 2 | -83.3% |
| 1919 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 1920 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 1921 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1923 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1924 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1927 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1928 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1929 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1930 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1932 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1933 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1937 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1938 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1940 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1942 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1943 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1944 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1946 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1947 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1948 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1949 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1950 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1955 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1957 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1959 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1960 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1962 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 1983 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1993 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +400.0% | 2 | 10 |
| 1914 | +300.0% | 3 | 12 |
| 1948 | +250.0% | 2 | 7 |
| 1993 | +250.0% | 2 | 7 |
| 1927 | +150.0% | 2 | 5 |
| 1941 | +150.0% | 2 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.71 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| 1920s | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Belgium?
- Peak birth month in Belgium was 8 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1914.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1922.
- How does Belgium rank for peak birth month?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.