Birth rate vs. death rate in Poland
Poland: Birth rate vs. death rate was 8.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Poland stood at 8.2 births per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Poland peaked at 30.69 births per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8.08 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Poland 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | 24.86 births per 1,000 people | 30.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.28 births per 1,000 people | 16.02 births per 1,000 people | 22.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.53 births per 1,000 people | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | 19.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9 births per 1,000 people | 14.85 births per 1,000 people | 19.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.04 births per 1,000 people | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | 14.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 births per 1,000 people | 9.21 births per 1,000 people | 10.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | 11.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 births per 1,000 people | 8.08 births per 1,000 people | 9.42 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Poland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Poland?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Poland was 8.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 births per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Poland ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.