Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Poland
Poland: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 21.57 births per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.57 births per million people
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
54.43 births per million people
in 1985
All-time low
21.57 births per million people
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Poland is 21.57 births per million people, 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, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Poland peaked at 54.43 births per million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.57 births per million people, 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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Poland, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.43 births per million people | — |
| 1986 | 50.8 births per million people | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 48.02 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 46.16 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 43.08 births per million people | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 41.53 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 41.79 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 39.21 births per million people | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 37.53 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 36.52 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 34.17 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 33.2 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 31.64 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 30.59 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 29.12 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 28.66 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 27.87 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 26.76 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 27.55 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 27.38 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.76 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.89 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.26 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 32.72 births per million people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 32.49 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.16 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 30.46 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.49 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 28.83 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 29.97 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 29.44 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.62 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 31.11 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.02 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 30.1 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.28 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.34 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 24.03 births per million people | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 21.57 births per million people | -10.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 21.57 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 21.57 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5 births per million people | 43.08 births per million people | 54.43 births per million people | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.53 births per million people | 29.12 births per million people | 41.79 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.03 births per million people | 26.76 births per million people | 32.72 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.12 births per million people | 28.83 births per million people | 31.16 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 births per million people | 21.57 births per million people | 28.28 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 30 Portugal 23.87 births per million people compare
- 31 Greece 23.81 births per million people compare
- 32 Finland 22.17 births per million people compare
- 34 Latvia 20.36 births per million people compare
- 35 Italy 20 births per million people compare
- 36 Lithuania 19.86 births per million people compare
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 peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Poland?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Poland was 21.57 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.43 births per million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 births per million people in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.