Fertility rates by age in Poland
Poland: Fertility rates by age was 1.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
56th
of 62 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 1991
All-time low
1.14
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age in Poland stood at 1.14. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Poland peaked at 2.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2024.
That places Poland 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.06 | — |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.62 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | -5.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 rates by age in Poland?
- Fertility rates by age in Poland was 1.14 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for fertility rates by age?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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