Italy vs Poland: Period total fertility rate

Italy
1.24
in 2022
Poland
1.26
in 2022
Italy rank
30th
Poland rank
27th

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
0123195419882022

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.26 against 1.24 in Italy, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and Poland ranks 27th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.17 2.24 0.0714 Poland
1980s 1.48 2.25 0.7673 Poland
1990s 1.26 1.74 0.4829 Poland
2000s 1.34 1.29 0.0497 Italy
2010s 1.37 1.35 0.0216 Italy
2020s 1.25 1.32 0.077 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 1.26 against 1.24 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Italy and Poland?
0.02, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Italy ranks 30th 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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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