Share of births by age of mother in Poland
Poland: Share of births by age of mother was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 1969
All-time low
1.7%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.8% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Poland peaked at 8.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
Poland ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.2% | — |
| 1951 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 6.2% | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.8% | -11.4% |
| 1961 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
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- 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 share of births by age of mother in Poland?
- Share of births by age of mother in Poland was 1.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Poland ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.