Fertility and wanted fertility in Poland
Poland: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1960
All-time low
1.14
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.14 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Poland peaked at 2.98 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2024.
Poland ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.98 | — |
| 1961 | 2.83 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 2.72 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.7 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.57 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.52 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.34 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 2.33 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.24 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.25 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.26 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.3 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.24 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.42 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.22 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.62 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | -5.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 | 2.2 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 2.08 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.37 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.22 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.14 | 1.39 | 5 |
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 fertility and wanted fertility in Poland?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Poland was 1.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Poland ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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