Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Poland
Poland: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Poland stood at 1.3 live births per woman.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education 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% |
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 education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Poland?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Poland was 1.3 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Poland ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.