Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Poland
Poland: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.3 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3 live births per woman
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.7 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
1.23 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Poland stood at 1.3 live births per woman.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Poland peaked at 3.7 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.23 live births per woman, in 2003.
Poland ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Poland, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.65 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.7 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.64 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.59 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.55 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.56 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.46 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.5 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3.39 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.25 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 3 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 2.86 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 2.74 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.6 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.54 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.45 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.35 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.25 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.24 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.28 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.31 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.23 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.28 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.42 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.32 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.22 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.07 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.96 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.63 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.44 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.34 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.32 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.26 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 live births per woman | +3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.3 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.3 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 3.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.29 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 207 Greece 1.33 live births per woman compare
- 208 Costa Rica 1.33 live births per woman compare
- 209 Austria 1.32 live births per woman compare
- 211 Finland 1.28 live births per woman compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 live births per woman compare
- 213 Mauritius 1.24 live births per woman compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Poland?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Poland was 1.3 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Poland ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.