Poland vs Spain: Annual birth rate and peak birth month
Poland
7.21 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Spain
6.65 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Poland rank
33rd
Spain rank
36th
Annual birth rate and peak birth month over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.21 births per 1,000 people against 6.65 births per 1,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.56 births per 1,000 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.81 births per 1,000 people | 21.9 births per 1,000 people | 3.91 births per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 18.53 births per 1,000 people | 21.13 births per 1,000 people | 2.6 births per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 18.56 births per 1,000 people | 18.74 births per 1,000 people | 0.1817 births per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 17.94 births per 1,000 people | 12.37 births per 1,000 people | 5.57 births per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | 9.56 births per 1,000 people | 2.56 births per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 9.79 births per 1,000 people | 10.57 births per 1,000 people | 0.7791 births per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 9.03 births per 1,000 people | 0.9914 births per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.32 births per 1,000 people | 6.97 births per 1,000 people | 1.35 births per 1,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual birth rate and peak birth month, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 7.21 births per 1,000 people against 6.65 births per 1,000 people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual birth rate and peak birth month between Poland and Spain?
- 0.56 births per 1,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Poland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual birth rate and 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
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.