Share of births outside marriage in Poland
Poland: Share of births outside marriage was 28.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of births outside marriage in Poland, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births outside marriage in Poland is 28.72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Poland peaked at 28.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1975.
That places Poland 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1975 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 7.2 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 8.2 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 9 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 9.5 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 11 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 11.6 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.1 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.1 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 17.1 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 18.9 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.5 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 23.4 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.1 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.4 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 25.4 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.09 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 28.72 | +2.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 28.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Poland's 28.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.64, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.85 | 4.7 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.12 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.95 | 12.1 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.72 | 20.6 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.48 | 26.4 | 28.72 | 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 share of births outside marriage in Poland?
- Share of births outside marriage in Poland was 28.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 1975.
- How does Poland rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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