Number of births per year in Poland
Poland: Number of births per year was 317,916 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
317,916
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
780,998
in 1957
All-time low
310,232
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 317,916 for number of births per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Poland peaked at 780,998 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 310,232, in 2022.
Poland ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765,648 | 724,264 | 780,998 | 10 |
| 1960s | 566,122 | 513,725 | 667,311 | 10 |
| 1970s | 628,097 | 541,223 | 696,439 | 10 |
| 1980s | 659,820 | 563,423 | 726,595 | 10 |
| 1990s | 460,914 | 377,925 | 547,537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,542 | 351,971 | 416,458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,926 | 378,663 | 422,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,619 | 310,232 | 359,575 | 4 |
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More population data for Poland
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2435 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Poland?
- Number of births per year in Poland was 317,916 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 780,998 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,232 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for number of births per year?
- Poland ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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