Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Poland
Poland: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 251,782 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
251,782
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
12th
of 65 countries
All-time high
723,605
in 1983
All-time low
251,782
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 251,782 for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Poland peaked at 723,605 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 251,782, in 2024.
That places Poland 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 669,485 | — |
| 1961 | 627,624 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 599,505 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 589,349 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 563,921 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 547,397 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 531,316 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 521,817 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 525,751 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 532,828 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 547,819 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 564,381 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 577,893 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 600,862 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 623,650 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 646,381 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 672,864 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 665,221 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 669,312 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 691,229 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 695,759 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 681,657 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 705,356 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 723,605 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 701,720 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 680,091 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 637,213 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 607,790 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 589,938 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 564,431 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 547,720 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 547,719 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 515,214 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 494,310 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 481,285 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 433,109 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 428,203 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 412,635 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 395,619 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 382,002 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 378,348 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 368,205 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 353,765 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 351,072 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 356,131 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 364,383 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 374,244 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 387,873 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 414,499 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 417,589 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 413,300 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 388,416 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 386,257 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 369,576 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 375,160 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 369,308 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 382,257 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 401,982 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 388,178 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 374,954 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 355,309 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 331,511 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 305,132 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 272,451 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 251,782 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570,899 | 521,817 | 669,485 | 10 |
| 1970s | 625,961 | 547,819 | 691,229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 658,756 | 564,431 | 723,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 463,782 | 382,002 | 547,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,611 | 351,072 | 417,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,939 | 369,308 | 413,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,237 | 251,782 | 355,309 | 5 |
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More population data for Poland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 34,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3006 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3006 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,143 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 251,782 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 119 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 36.50 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 251,782 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Poland?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Poland was 251,782 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 723,605 in 1983.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,782 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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