Birth seasonality in Poland
Poland: Birth seasonality was 17.19 births per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.19 births per million people
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
42.78 births per million people
in 1985
All-time low
17.19 births per million people
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Birth seasonality in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth seasonality in Poland stood at 17.19 births per million people. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Poland peaked at 42.78 births per million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.19 births per million people, in 2023.
Poland ranks 35th 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 seasonality in Poland, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42.78 births per million people | — |
| 1986 | 40.88 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 40.42 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 37.83 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 37.89 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 36.13 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 34.24 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 32.79 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 31.45 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 28.86 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 27.12 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 26.73 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 26.03 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.52 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 25.37 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 23.29 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 22.49 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.3 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.75 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.71 births per million people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.39 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.42 births per million people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.26 births per million people | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 26.94 births per million people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 26.55 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.23 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.27 births per million people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 24.18 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.05 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.74 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.09 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.75 births per million people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 25.02 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.97 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.74 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.16 births per million people | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 21.94 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 19.61 births per million people | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 17.19 births per million people | -12.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.19 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.19 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.96 births per million people | 37.83 births per million people | 42.78 births per million people | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.32 births per million people | 24.52 births per million people | 36.13 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.71 births per million people | 21.75 births per million people | 26.94 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 births per million people | 23.74 births per million people | 26.23 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 births per million people | 17.19 births per million people | 21.94 births per million 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 birth seasonality in Poland?
- Birth seasonality in Poland was 17.19 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.78 births per million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.19 births per million people in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for birth seasonality?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.