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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 38.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 37.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 38.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 41.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 44.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 47.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 48.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 48.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 40.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -16.9% |
| 1961 | 37.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 31.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -16.1% |
| 1963 | 27.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 25.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 23.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 24.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 23.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 24.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 26.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 24.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 27.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 27.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 28.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 30.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 32.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 35.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 36.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 36.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 34.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 33.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 35.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 35.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 34.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 32.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 31.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 30.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 30.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 30.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 28.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 26.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 25.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 21.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 20.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 19.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 18.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 17.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 16.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 16.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 16.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 14.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 12.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 10.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 9.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 6.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.