Total fertility rate: births per woman in Poland
Poland: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.26 births per woman in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.26 births per woman
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.4 births per woman
in 1983
All-time low
1.2 births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
52
1971–2022
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Poland, 1971–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate: births per woman in Poland is 1.26 births per woman, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Poland peaked at 2.4 births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.2 births per woman, in 2003.
That places Poland 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Poland, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.25 births per woman | — |
| 1972 | 2.23 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.24 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.25 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.26 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.3 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.22 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.25 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.26 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.22 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.31 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.36 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.32 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.21 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.15 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.11 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.07 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.95 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.87 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.79 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.67 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.61 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.45 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 births per woman | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.37 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.46 births per woman | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 births per woman | -5.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.26 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.26 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 births per woman, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 2.3 births per woman | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.25 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 2.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 3 |
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 total fertility rate: births per woman in Poland?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Poland was 1.26 births per woman in 2022, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 births per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 births per woman in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.