Share of births outside marriage in Poland
Poland: Share of births outside marriage was 26.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births outside marriage in Poland, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births outside marriage in Poland is 26.4, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Poland peaked at 26.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 1975.
That places Poland 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 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% |
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 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 1 |
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More population data for Poland
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Poland?
- Share of births outside marriage in Poland was 26.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2018.
- 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 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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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