Peak birth month in Netherlands
Netherlands: Peak birth month was 7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
12
in 1848
All-time low
1
in 1922
Years of data
169
1840–2023
Peak birth month in Netherlands, 1840–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month in Netherlands is 7, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Netherlands peaked at 12 in 1848 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1922.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Peak birth month in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 3 | — |
| 1841 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1842 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1846 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1847 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 12 | +500.0% |
| 1849 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 1850 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1851 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1853 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1854 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1855 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1856 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1862 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1863 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1864 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1873 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1874 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1895 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1896 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1897 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1898 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1916 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1918 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1920 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 1921 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1923 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1924 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1926 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1929 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1930 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1931 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1932 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1933 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1934 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1937 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1938 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1939 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1940 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1941 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1942 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1943 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1944 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1946 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1947 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1948 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1949 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1950 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1951 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1952 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1955 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1957 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 1959 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 1960 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 1981 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -22.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | +500.0% | 2 | 12 |
| 1919 | +266.7% | 3 | 11 |
| 1943 | +200.0% | 3 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 3.3 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.12 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1890s | 2.29 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.2 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.4 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.6 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Netherlands?
- Peak birth month in Netherlands was 7 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1848.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1922.
- How does Netherlands rank for peak birth month?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.