Birth rate by women's age group in Poland
Poland: Birth rate by women's age group was 6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Poland stood at 6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Poland peaked at 48.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2022.
That places Poland 193rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 190 Croatia 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 191 Chile 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 192 Israel 6.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 194 Oman 5.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 195 Czechia 5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 196 Malaysia 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Poland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Poland?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Poland was 6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Poland ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.