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

Latest (2023)
6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1958
All-time low
5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Poland, 1950–2023

1020304050195019862023

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

Annual values for Birth rate by women's age group in Poland, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 190 Croatia 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  2. 191 Chile 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  3. 192 Israel 6.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  4. 194 Oman 5.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  5. 195 Czechia 5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  6. 196 Malaysia 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

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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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Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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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.