Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Poland

Poland: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
203rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1951
All-time low
1.23
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Poland, 1950–2023

11.522.533.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Poland stood at 1.3.

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 vs the share living in extreme poverty in Poland peaked at 3.7 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2003.

That places Poland 203rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Poland, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.65
1951 3.7 +1.3%
1952 3.64 -1.7%
1953 3.59 -1.2%
1954 3.55 -1.2%
1955 3.56 +0.1%
1956 3.46 -2.6%
1957 3.5 +1.0%
1958 3.39 -3.0%
1959 3.25 -4.2%
1960 3 -7.5%
1961 2.86 -4.8%
1962 2.74 -4.1%
1963 2.7 -1.6%
1964 2.6 -3.6%
1965 2.54 -2.5%
1966 2.45 -3.5%
1967 2.35 -4.0%
1968 2.3 -2.3%
1969 2.26 -1.6%
1970 2.25 -0.2%
1971 2.25 -0.1%
1972 2.24 -0.6%
1973 2.25 +0.6%
1974 2.27 +0.6%
1975 2.28 +0.8%
1976 2.31 +1.4%
1977 2.25 -2.6%
1978 2.23 -0.9%
1979 2.28 +2.0%
1980 2.28 +0.0%
1981 2.25 -1.4%
1982 2.34 +4.2%
1983 2.42 +3.2%
1984 2.38 -1.6%
1985 2.32 -2.3%
1986 2.22 -4.5%
1987 2.16 -2.8%
1988 2.14 -0.7%
1989 2.1 -2.1%
1990 2.06 -1.6%
1991 2.07 +0.1%
1992 1.96 -5.4%
1993 1.87 -4.4%
1994 1.8 -3.7%
1995 1.63 -9.3%
1996 1.59 -2.9%
1997 1.52 -4.5%
1998 1.44 -5.1%
1999 1.38 -4.3%
2000 1.37 -0.8%
2001 1.31 -3.7%
2002 1.25 -4.8%
2003 1.23 -2.2%
2004 1.23 +0.2%
2005 1.24 +1.3%
2006 1.27 +2.0%
2007 1.31 +3.3%
2008 1.39 +5.7%
2009 1.4 +1.2%
2010 1.41 +0.4%
2011 1.34 -4.9%
2012 1.33 -0.7%
2013 1.29 -2.8%
2014 1.32 +1.9%
2015 1.32 +0.5%
2016 1.39 +5.0%
2017 1.47 +6.0%
2018 1.44 -2.0%
2019 1.44 -0.5%
2020 1.38 -3.6%
2021 1.32 -4.5%
2022 1.26 -4.6%
2023 1.3 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.53 3.25 3.7 10
1960s 2.58 2.26 3 10
1970s 2.26 2.23 2.31 10
1980s 2.26 2.1 2.42 10
1990s 1.73 1.38 2.07 10
2000s 1.3 1.23 1.4 10
2010s 1.37 1.29 1.47 10
2020s 1.32 1.26 1.38 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 200 Greece 1.33 compare
  2. 201 Costa Rica 1.33 compare
  3. 202 Austria 1.32 compare
  4. 204 Finland 1.28 compare
  5. 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 compare
  6. 206 Mauritius 1.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Poland?
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Poland was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1951.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2003.
How does Poland rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
Poland ranks 203rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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