Peak birth month in Switzerland
Switzerland: Peak birth month was 6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
11
in 1919
All-time low
1
in 1881
Years of data
153
1871–2023
Peak birth month in Switzerland, 1871–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6 for peak birth month in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Switzerland peaked at 11 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1881.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Peak birth month in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 3 | — |
| 1872 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1874 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 1875 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1876 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1877 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1878 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1879 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1881 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1882 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1883 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1884 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1885 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1888 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1889 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1890 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1891 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1892 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1893 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1894 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1896 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1897 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1898 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1899 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 1900 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1901 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1902 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1903 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1905 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1906 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1907 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1909 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1910 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1911 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1912 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1913 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1914 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1915 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1920 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 1921 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1922 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1923 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1924 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1926 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1927 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1929 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1932 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1936 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1937 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1938 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1939 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1940 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1943 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1944 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1949 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1950 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1951 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1955 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1958 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1962 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1990 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | +350.0% | 2 | 9 |
| 1919 | +266.7% | 3 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.67 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 1880s | 3.3 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.7 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.7 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.9 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.9 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Switzerland?
- Peak birth month in Switzerland was 6 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1919.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1881.
- How does Switzerland rank for peak birth month?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.