Crude birth rate in Poland
Poland: Crude birth rate was 6.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.9
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
66th
of 74 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 1960
All-time low
6.9
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.9 for crude birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Poland peaked at 22.6 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2024.
That places Poland 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.6 | — |
| 1961 | 20.9 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 19.8 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 19.2 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 18.1 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 17.4 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 16.8 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 16.3 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.4 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 16.8 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 17.2 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 17.5 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 18.5 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 19 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 19.6 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 19.2 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 19.1 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.6 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 19.5 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 18.3 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 17 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 16.1 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 15.6 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.9 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 14.4 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.4 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 11.2 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 10.2 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.38 | 16.3 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.45 | 16.8 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.88 | 14.9 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.06 | 9.9 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 | 6.9 | 9.5 | 5 |
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More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0703 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Poland?
- Crude birth rate in Poland was 6.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for crude birth rate?
- Poland ranks 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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