Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Poland
Poland: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 7.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.21
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
26.61
in 1958
All-time low
7.21
in 2023
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Poland, 1958–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Poland stood at 7.21. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Poland peaked at 26.61 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 7.21, in 2023.
That places Poland 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 26.61 | — |
| 1959 | 25.01 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 22.8 | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 21.07 | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 19.87 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 19.32 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 18.28 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 17.58 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 16.9 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 16.46 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 16.45 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.55 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 16.89 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 17.29 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 17.57 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.11 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 18.63 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.12 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 19.72 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 19.3 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 19.24 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 19.7 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 19.64 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 19.07 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 19.56 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 19.88 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.1 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 18.35 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 17.07 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 16.18 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 15.62 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 14.9 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 14.41 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.37 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.49 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.92 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.56 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.29 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 11.16 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.76 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 10.32 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.97 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.88 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.54 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.24 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.46 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.73 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.09 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.79 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.86 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.74 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.08 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 10.03 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.76 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.96 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.16 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.79 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.29 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 7.21 | -10.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.81 | 25.01 | 26.61 | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.53 | 16.45 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.56 | 16.89 | 19.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.94 | 14.9 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.12 | 9.97 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.79 | 9.1 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 | 9.6 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 7.21 | 9.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Poland?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Poland was 7.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.61 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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