Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Poland
Poland: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 7.21 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.21 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
26.61 births per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
7.21 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Poland, 1958–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Poland stood at 7.21 births per 1,000 people. 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, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Poland peaked at 26.61 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 7.21 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Poland, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 26.61 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1959 | 25.01 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 21.07 births per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 19.87 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 19.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 18.28 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 17.58 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 16.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 16.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 16.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 16.89 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 17.29 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 17.57 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.11 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 18.63 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.12 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 19.72 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 19.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 19.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 19.7 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 19.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 19.56 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 19.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.1 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 18.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 17.07 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 16.18 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 14.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.49 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.92 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 11.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.76 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 10.32 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.54 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.17 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.24 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.46 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.73 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.09 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.79 births per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 10.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.76 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.48 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.16 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.05 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 7.21 births per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.21 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.21 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.81 births per 1,000 people | 25.01 births per 1,000 people | 26.61 births per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.53 births per 1,000 people | 16.45 births per 1,000 people | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.56 births per 1,000 people | 16.89 births per 1,000 people | 19.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.94 births per 1,000 people | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | 19.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | 14.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.79 births per 1,000 people | 9.1 births per 1,000 people | 10.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 9.6 births per 1,000 people | 10.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 births per 1,000 people | 7.21 births per 1,000 people | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Poland?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Poland was 7.21 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.61 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual birth rate and 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.