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
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Poland stood at 251,782. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is 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.
Poland ranks 12th of 65 countries on this measure, 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 251,782 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 251,782 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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