Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Poland
Poland: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 251,782 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
251,782 Number
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
10th
of 56 countries
All-time high
723,605 Number
in 1983
All-time low
251,782 Number
in 2024
Years of data
45
1965–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Poland, 1965–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 251,782 Number for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Poland peaked at 723,605 Number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 251,782 Number, in 2024.
Poland ranks 10th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 547,397 Number | — |
| 1970 | 547,819 Number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 646,381 Number | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 695,759 Number | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 723,605 Number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 701,720 Number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 680,091 Number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 637,213 Number | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 607,790 Number | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 589,938 Number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 564,431 Number | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 547,719 Number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 515,214 Number | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 494,310 Number | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 481,285 Number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 433,109 Number | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 428,203 Number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 412,635 Number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 395,619 Number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 382,002 Number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 378,348 Number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 368,205 Number | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 353,765 Number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 351,072 Number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 356,131 Number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 364,383 Number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 374,244 Number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 387,873 Number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 414,499 Number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 417,589 Number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 413,300 Number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 388,416 Number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 386,257 Number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 369,576 Number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 375,160 Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 369,308 Number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 382,257 Number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 401,982 Number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 388,178 Number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 374,954 Number | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 355,309 Number | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 331,511 Number | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 305,132 Number | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 272,451 Number | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 251,782 Number | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547,397 Number | 547,397 Number | 547,397 Number | 1 |
| 1970s | 597,100 Number | 547,819 Number | 646,381 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 650,068 Number | 564,431 Number | 723,605 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 454,455 Number | 382,002 Number | 547,719 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 376,611 Number | 351,072 Number | 417,589 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,939 Number | 369,308 Number | 413,300 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,237 Number | 251,782 Number | 355,309 Number | 5 |
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- 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 live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Poland?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Poland was 251,782 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 723,605 Number in 1983.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,782 Number in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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