Canada vs Poland: Period total fertility rate

Canada
1.26
in 2023
Poland
1.26
in 2022
Canada rank
28th
Poland rank
27th

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
1234192119722023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.26 against 1.26 in Canada, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and Poland ranks 27th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.84 2.24 0.4033 Poland
1980s 1.63 2.25 0.6239 Poland
1990s 1.65 1.74 0.0888 Poland
2000s 1.59 1.29 0.3083 Canada
2010s 1.58 1.35 0.2352 Canada
2020s 1.38 1.32 0.057 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Canada or Poland?
Poland, at 1.26 against 1.26 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Canada and Poland?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Canada ranks 28th and Poland ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed