Poland vs United States: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Poland
1.29 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
United States
1.28 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Poland rank
19th
United States rank
21st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years in United States, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and United States in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.478 births per woman in last 5 years | Poland |
| 1960s | 3.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.3435 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 1970s | 2.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0195 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 1980s | 2.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.49 births per woman in last 5 years | Poland |
| 1990s | 2.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.96 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0995 births per woman in last 5 years | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.6165 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2010s | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.645 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2020s | 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2495 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2030s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1745 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2040s | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1345 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2050s | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0775 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2060s | 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0455 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2070s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.026 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2080s | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2090s | 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years | Poland |
| 2100s | 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.012 births per woman in last 5 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Poland or United States?
- Poland, at 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years in United States as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Poland and United States?
- 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Poland ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).