Birth rate and death rate in Poland
Poland: Birth rate and death rate was 10.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Birth rate and death rate in Poland, 1958–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate and death rate in Poland is 10.8 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate and death rate in Poland peaked at 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Poland ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.61 deaths 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 and death rate in Poland?
- Birth rate and death rate in Poland was 10.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate and death rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rate and death rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for birth rate and death rate?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate and death rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.