Birth rate in Poland
Poland: Birth rate was 8.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Poland is 8.2 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Poland peaked at 30.69 births per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8.08 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Poland ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | 24.86 births per 1,000 people | 30.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.28 births per 1,000 people | 16.02 births per 1,000 people | 22.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.53 births per 1,000 people | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | 19.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9 births per 1,000 people | 14.85 births per 1,000 people | 19.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.04 births per 1,000 people | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | 14.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 births per 1,000 people | 9.21 births per 1,000 people | 10.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | 11.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 births per 1,000 people | 8.08 births per 1,000 people | 9.42 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Poland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Poland?
- Birth rate in Poland was 8.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 births per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for birth rate?
- Poland ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.