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.
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
- 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 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.