Period total fertility rate in Poland
Poland: Period total fertility rate was 1.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.16
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1983
All-time low
1.16
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Period total fertility rate in Poland, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period total fertility rate in Poland is 1.16, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Poland peaked at 2.4 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2023.
That places Poland 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.25 | — |
| 1972 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.24 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.26 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.3 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.22 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.25 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.26 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.22 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.31 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.36 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.15 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.11 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.79 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.61 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -8.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 2.11 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.39 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.2 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.25 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.16 | 1.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Poland?
- Period total fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1983.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for period total fertility rate?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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