Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Poland
Poland: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.29
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 1951
All-time low
1.21
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Poland is 1.29, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Poland peaked at 3.26 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2003.
That places Poland 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.17 | — |
| 1951 | 3.26 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 3.2 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.19 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.22 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.15 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.19 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.1 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.99 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 2.79 | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 2.67 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 2.57 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.54 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.46 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.32 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.19 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.16 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.23 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.2 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.2 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.26 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.34 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.15 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.04 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.91 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | +3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.17 | 2.99 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.16 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2.14 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 2.04 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.36 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.21 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.37 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Poland?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Poland was 1.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 1951.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Poland ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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