Birth rate total in Poland
Poland: Birth rate total was 21.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.57
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
54.43
in 1985
All-time low
21.57
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Birth rate total in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Poland is 21.57, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Poland peaked at 54.43 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.57, in 2023.
Poland ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.43 | — |
| 1986 | 50.8 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 48.02 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 46.16 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 43.08 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 41.53 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 41.79 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 39.21 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 37.53 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 36.52 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 34.17 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 33.2 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 31.64 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 30.59 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 29.12 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 28.66 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 27.87 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 26.76 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 27.55 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 27.38 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.76 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.89 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.26 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 32.72 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 32.49 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.16 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 30.46 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.49 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 28.83 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 29.97 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 29.44 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.62 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 31.11 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.02 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.28 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.34 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 24.03 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 21.57 | -10.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 21.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 21.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5 | 43.08 | 54.43 | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.53 | 29.12 | 41.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.03 | 26.76 | 32.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.12 | 28.83 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 | 21.57 | 28.28 | 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 total in Poland?
- Birth rate total in Poland was 21.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.43 in 1985.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for birth rate total?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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