Fertility rate: births per woman in Poland
Poland: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.3 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3 live births per woman
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.7 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
1.23 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.3 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Poland peaked at 3.7 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.23 live births per woman, in 2003.
Poland ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Poland, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.65 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.7 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.64 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.59 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.55 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.56 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.46 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.5 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3.39 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.25 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 3 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 2.86 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 2.74 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.6 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.54 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.45 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.35 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.25 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.24 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.27 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.28 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.31 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.23 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.28 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.42 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.32 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.22 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.07 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.96 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.63 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.44 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.34 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.32 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.26 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 live births per woman | +3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.3 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.3 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 3.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.29 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 207 Greece 1.33 live births per woman compare
- 208 Costa Rica 1.33 live births per woman compare
- 209 Austria 1.32 live births per woman compare
- 211 Finland 1.28 live births per woman compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 live births per woman compare
- 213 Mauritius 1.24 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Poland?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Poland was 1.3 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Poland ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.