Birth rates and death rates in Poland
Poland: Birth rates and death rates was 10.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.64
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.21
in 2021
All-time low
7.46
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.64 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Poland peaked at 13.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.46, in 1965.
Poland ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.24 | — |
| 1951 | 11.98 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 11.73 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 10.97 | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 10.48 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 10.12 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 9.89 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 9.33 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 9 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 8.23 | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 7.92 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 7.67 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 7.65 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.64 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.5 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.46 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.51 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.58 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.83 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 8 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.38 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 8.38 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.4 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.28 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.51 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.72 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.98 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.15 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 9.27 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.52 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.54 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.48 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.42 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.66 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.98 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 10.14 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.16 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.03 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.03 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.09 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.35 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.42 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.39 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.22 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.12 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.06 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.01 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.91 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.88 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.79 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.71 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.51 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.48 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.45 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.49 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.58 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.71 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.85 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.03 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.11 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.96 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.94 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.06 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.43 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.69 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.56 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.04 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 13.21 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.98 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 10.64 | -3.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4 | 8.23 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.68 | 7.46 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.76 | 8.28 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.85 | 9.42 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 | 9.79 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 9.45 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.94 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 10.64 | 13.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Poland?
- Birth rates and death rates in Poland was 10.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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