Peak birth month in Poland
Poland: Peak birth month was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Peak birth month in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1 for peak birth month in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.3% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Poland peaked at 9 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
Poland ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Peak birth month in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 1992 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | -83.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
| 2002 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Poland?
- Peak birth month in Poland was 1 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1999.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for peak birth month?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.