Fertility Rate: Poland
Poland's fertility rate is currently 1.14 births per woman as of 2024. # Poland Fertility Rate Poland's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.14 births per woman
-5.0% y/y
Peak (1960)
2.98 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.14 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Poland
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Poland
Analysis# Poland Fertility Rate
Poland's fertility rate stands at 1.14 births per woman in 2024, marking both the lowest point in the country's modern demographic record and a dramatic reversal from its 1960 peak of 2.98. The 61.7% decline over six decades reflects profound shifts in family planning, education, economic development, and women's labor force participation. From its historical high, Poland's fertility rate has contracted steadily, with only modest fluctuations interrupting the overall downward trajectory.
The past decade reveals accelerating decline, particularly after 2015. The fertility rate dropped from 1.32 in 2015 to 1.14 in 2024, losing 0.18 births per woman in just nine years. This recent acceleration suggests sustained demographic pressure, as fertility continues falling below the 2.1 replacement level required to maintain population stability. Poland now ranks among Europe's lowest fertility rates, signaling persistent challenges for long-term workforce and pension sustainability.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.14 births per woman | -5.00% |
| 2023 | 1.2 births per woman | -6.98% |
| 2022 | 1.29 births per woman | -3.01% |
| 2021 | 1.33 births per woman | -4.32% |
| 2020 | 1.39 births per woman | -3.47% |
| 2019 | 1.44 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 2018 | 1.46 births per woman | -1.35% |
| 2017 | 1.48 births per woman | +6.47% |
| 2016 | 1.39 births per woman | +5.30% |
| 2015 | 1.32 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 1.32 births per woman | +2.33% |
| 2013 | 1.29 births per woman | -3.01% |
| 2012 | 1.33 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 1.33 births per woman | -5.67% |
| 2010 | 1.41 births per woman | +0.71% |
| 2009 | 1.4 births per woman | +0.72% |
| 2008 | 1.39 births per woman | +6.11% |
| 2007 | 1.31 births per woman | +3.15% |
| 2006 | 1.27 births per woman | +2.42% |
| 2005 | 1.24 births per woman | +0.81% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.23 births per woman | +0.82% |
| 2003 | 1.22 births per woman | -2.40% |
| 2002 | 1.25 births per woman | -4.58% |
| 2001 | 1.31 births per woman | -4.38% |
| 2000 | 1.37 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 1.37 births per woman | -4.86% |
| 1998 | 1.44 births per woman | -4.64% |
| 1997 | 1.51 births per woman | -5.03% |
| 1996 | 1.59 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 1995 | 1.62 births per woman | -10.50% |
| 1994 | 1.81 births per woman | -3.21% |
| 1993 | 1.87 births per woman | -4.10% |
| 1992 | 1.95 births per woman | -5.80% |
| 1991 | 2.07 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1990 | 2.06 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 1989 | 2.08 births per woman | -2.35% |
| 1988 | 2.13 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 1987 | 2.15 births per woman | -3.15% |
| 1986 | 2.22 births per woman | -4.72% |
| 1985 | 2.33 births per woman | -1.69% |
| 1984 | 2.37 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 1983 | 2.42 births per woman | +3.42% |
| 1982 | 2.34 births per woman | +4.46% |
| 1981 | 2.24 births per woman | -1.75% |
| 1980 | 2.28 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1979 | 2.28 births per woman | +3.17% |
| 1978 | 2.21 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 1977 | 2.23 births per woman | -3.04% |
| 1976 | 2.3 births per woman | +1.32% |
| 1975 | 2.27 births per woman | +0.44% |
| 1974 | 2.26 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1973 | 2.26 births per woman | +0.89% |
| 1972 | 2.24 births per woman | -0.44% |
| 1971 | 2.25 births per woman | +2.27% |
| 1970 | 2.2 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1969 | 2.2 births per woman | -1.79% |
| 1968 | 2.24 births per woman | -3.86% |
| 1967 | 2.33 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1966 | 2.34 births per woman | -7.14% |
| 1965 | 2.52 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 1964 | 2.57 births per woman | -4.81% |
| 1963 | 2.7 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 1962 | 2.72 births per woman | -3.89% |
| 1961 | 2.83 births per woman | -5.03% |
| 1960 | 2.98 births per woman | — |
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