Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Poland

Fertility rate in Panama vs Poland by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	Poland
2023	2.12	1.16
2022	2.14	1.29
2021	2.15	1.33
2020	2.18	1.39
2019	2.29	1.44
2018	2.4	1.46
2017	2.46	1.48
2016	2.5	1.39
2015	2.53	1.32
2014	2.55	1.32
2013	2.57	1.29
2012	2.59	1.33
2011	2.6	1.33
2010	2.59	1.41
2009	2.59	1.4
2008	2.61	1.39
2007	2.61	1.31
2006	2.62	1.27
2005	2.64	1.24
2004	2.68	1.23
2003	2.68	1.22
2002	2.7	1.25
2001	2.72	1.31
2000	2.74	1.37
1999	2.77	1.37
1998	2.79	1.44
1997	2.81	1.51
1996	2.83	1.59
1995	2.85	1.62
1994	2.88	1.81
1993	2.91	1.87
1992	2.95	1.95
1991	3	2.07
1990	3.07	2.06
1989	3.12	2.08
1988	3.17	2.13
1987	3.25	2.15
1986	3.34	2.22
1985	3.43	2.33
1984	3.52	2.37
1983	3.6	2.42
1982	3.66	2.34
1981	3.72	2.24
1980	3.8	2.28
1979	3.88	2.28
1978	3.98	2.21
1977	4.12	2.23
1976	4.26	2.3
1975	4.41	2.27
1974	4.58	2.26
1973	4.74	2.26
1972	4.91	2.24
1971	5.05	2.25
1970	5.18	2.2
1969	5.29	2.2
1968	5.41	2.24
1967	5.53	2.33
1966	5.65	2.34
1965	5.73	2.52
1964	5.81	2.57
1963	5.87	2.7
1962	5.87	2.72
1961	5.87	2.83
1960	5.83	2.98

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Panama vs Poland population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Panama	Poland
2023	50,197	-135,743
2022	50,556	-143,605
2021	46,747	-184,907
2020	46,599	-120,050
2019	54,420	-34,169
2018	57,508	-26,582
2017	58,607	0
2016	59,454	-3,797
2015	59,896	-26,590
2014	60,227	0
2013	60,295	-19,020
2012	60,471	0
2011	60,411	11,419
2010	59,418	38,043
2009	59,168	30,521
2008	58,961	34,313
2007	58,454	11,436
2006	58,067	3,814
2005	58,014	-3,817
2004	58,281	-7,637
2003	57,458	-15,281
2002	57,011	-3,823
2001	56,654	3,825
2000	56,236	11,478
1999	55,911	0
1998	55,482	19,332
1997	55,060	34,785
1996	54,512	42,487
1995	54,069	46,314
1994	53,845	96,357
1993	53,591	103,846
1992	53,186	118,928
1991	53,079	141,511
1990	53,451	160,066
1989	52,295	182,215
1988	52,767	215,599
1987	52,690	226,008
1986	52,681	258,448
1985	52,573	297,615
1984	52,436	332,137
1983	51,880	373,032
1982	50,858	369,551
1981	50,018	351,806
1980	49,077	348,627
1979	48,362	366,571
1978	47,694	339,166
1977	47,438	353,828
1976	47,307	367,612
1975	47,149	350,356
1974	46,932	346,893
1973	46,540	320,229
1972	46,311	314,028
1971	45,867	278,660
1970	45,075	280,913
1969	44,278	270,151
1968	43,641	280,963
1967	43,054	275,089
1966	42,457	297,801
1965	41,604	314,450
1964	40,806	326,965
1963	39,872	359,330
1962	38,537	360,671
1961	37,100	398,521
1960	35,431	444,562

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.13% in Panama and -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in Panama vs Poland by year

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Panama

Poland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	Poland
2023	16	7.4
2022	16.2	8.3
2021	16.4	9
2020	16.7	9.5
2019	17.6	9.9
2018	18.5	10.2
2017	19.1	10.6
2016	19.5	10.1
2015	19.8	9.7
2014	20.1	9.9
2013	20.4	9.7
2012	20.7	10.1
2011	21	10.2
2010	21	10.9
2009	21.2	10.9
2008	21.4	10.9
2007	21.6	10.2
2006	21.8	9.8
2005	22.1	9.5
2004	22.5	9.3
2003	22.7	9.2
2002	22.9	9.3
2001	23.2	9.6
2000	23.5	9.9
1999	23.8	9.9
1998	24.1	10.2
1997	24.4	10.7
1996	24.6	11.1
1995	24.9	11.2
1994	25.2	12.5
1993	25.5	12.9
1992	25.9	13.4
1991	26.2	14.3
1990	26.8	14.4
1989	27.2	14.9
1988	27.5	15.6
1987	28	16.1
1986	28.5	17
1985	29	18.3
1984	29.5	19
1983	29.9	19.8
1982	30	19.5
1981	30.2	19
1980	30.4	19.6
1979	30.7	19.6
1978	31.1	19.1
1977	31.7	19.2
1976	32.5	19.6
1975	33.3	19
1974	34.2	18.5
1973	35	18
1972	36	17.5
1971	36.7	17.2
1970	37.4	16.8
1969	37.9	16.4
1968	38.5	16.3
1967	39.2	16.3
1966	39.9	16.8
1965	40.3	17.4
1964	40.8	18.1
1963	41.2	19.2
1962	41.3	19.8
1961	41.3	20.9
1960	41.1	22.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 7.4 in Poland, compared with 41.1 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Poland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Panama	Poland
2100	14%	10.3%
2099	14%	10.3%
2098	14%	10.4%
2097	14.1%	10.4%
2096	14.1%	10.5%
2095	14.2%	10.5%
2094	14.2%	10.6%
2093	14.3%	10.7%
2092	14.3%	10.7%
2091	14.4%	10.8%
2090	14.4%	10.9%
2089	14.5%	10.9%
2088	14.6%	10.9%
2087	14.6%	10.9%
2086	14.7%	10.9%
2085	14.8%	10.9%
2084	14.8%	10.9%
2083	14.9%	10.9%
2082	15%	10.8%
2081	15.1%	10.7%
2080	15.1%	10.7%
2079	15.2%	10.6%
2078	15.3%	10.5%
2077	15.3%	10.4%
2076	15.4%	10.3%
2075	15.5%	10.3%
2074	15.6%	10.2%
2073	15.6%	10.1%
2072	15.7%	10.1%
2071	15.8%	10.1%
2070	15.9%	10.1%
2069	15.9%	10.1%
2068	16%	10.2%
2067	16.1%	10.2%
2066	16.2%	10.3%
2065	16.3%	10.4%
2064	16.4%	10.5%
2063	16.5%	10.6%
2062	16.7%	10.7%
2061	16.8%	10.9%
2060	16.9%	11%
2059	17.1%	11.1%
2058	17.2%	11.2%
2057	17.3%	11.3%
2056	17.5%	11.4%
2055	17.7%	11.5%
2054	17.8%	11.5%
2053	18%	11.5%
2052	18.2%	11.5%
2051	18.3%	11.5%
2050	18.5%	11.5%
2049	18.7%	11.4%
2048	18.9%	11.4%
2047	19%	11.3%
2046	19.2%	11.2%
2045	19.4%	11.2%
2044	19.5%	11.1%
2043	19.7%	11.1%
2042	19.9%	11%
2041	20.1%	11%
2040	20.2%	11.1%
2039	20.4%	11.1%
2038	20.6%	11.2%
2037	20.8%	11.3%
2036	20.9%	11.4%
2035	21.1%	11.6%
2034	21.4%	11.9%
2033	21.7%	12.2%
2032	22.1%	12.5%
2031	22.4%	12.8%
2030	22.8%	13.1%
2029	23.2%	13.4%
2028	23.6%	13.7%
2027	24%	14%
2026	24.3%	14.3%
2025	24.7%	14.6%
2024	24.9%	14.8%
2023	25.3%	15.1%
2022	25.7%	15.3%
2021	26%	15.5%
2020	26.4%	15.5%
2019	26.7%	15.4%
2018	27.1%	15.3%
2017	27.4%	15.2%
2016	27.6%	15.1%
2015	27.9%	15.1%
2014	28.2%	15.1%
2013	28.4%	15.1%
2012	28.7%	15.1%
2011	28.9%	15.2%
2010	29.2%	15.1%
2009	29.5%	15.2%
2008	29.7%	15.4%
2007	30%	15.7%
2006	30.3%	16%
2005	30.6%	16.5%
2004	31%	17%
2003	31.3%	17.5%
2002	31.6%	18.1%
2001	32%	18.7%
2000	32.4%	19.4%
1999	32.8%	20.2%
1998	33.1%	20.9%
1997	33.5%	21.6%
1996	33.9%	22.2%
1995	34.2%	22.8%
1994	34.6%	23.4%
1993	34.9%	23.9%
1992	35.3%	24.3%
1991	35.7%	24.6%
1990	36.1%	25%
1989	36.5%	25.3%
1988	36.9%	25.5%
1987	37.4%	25.6%
1986	37.8%	25.6%
1985	38.3%	25.5%
1984	38.8%	25.3%
1983	39.3%	25%
1982	39.8%	24.7%
1981	40.3%	24.5%
1980	40.8%	24.3%
1979	41.4%	24.1%
1978	41.9%	24%
1977	42.4%	24%
1976	42.9%	24%
1975	43.3%	24%
1974	43.6%	24.3%
1973	43.9%	24.8%
1972	44.1%	25.4%
1971	44.3%	26.1%
1970	44.5%	26.9%
1969	44.6%	27.8%
1968	44.7%	28.6%
1967	44.8%	29.5%
1966	44.8%	30.3%
1965	44.8%	31.1%
1964	44.7%	31.9%
1963	44.6%	32.5%
1962	44.5%	33%
1961	44.3%	33.4%
1960	44.2%	33.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Poland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Poland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	Poland
2023	37	2
2022	40	2
2021	59	2
2020	74	3
2019	41	2
2018	43	2
2017	47	2
2016	47	2
2015	48	2
2014	49	2
2013	52	2
2012	53	2
2011	55	2
2010	56	3
2009	55	3
2008	55	3
2007	55	3
2006	56	4
2005	57	4
2004	57	4
2003	58	5
2002	59	5
2001	62	6
2000	64	7
1999	65	8
1998	68	9
1997	70	10
1996	73	11
1995	77	12
1994	78	14
1993	81	15
1992	85	16
1991	87	18
1990	89	18
1989	96	18
1988	93	18
1987	93	18
1986	94	19
1985	95	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, compared to 2 deaths in Poland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Poland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Panama	Poland
2023	1.33%	0.44%
2022	1.39%	0.44%
2021	1.45%	0.44%
2020	1.52%	0.44%
2019	1.59%	0.44%
2018	1.65%	0.45%
2017	1.68%	0.46%
2016	1.7%	0.48%
2015	1.72%	0.49%
2014	1.73%	0.5%
2013	1.75%	0.52%
2012	1.77%	0.54%
2011	1.81%	0.57%
2010	1.86%	0.6%
2009	1.91%	0.63%
2008	1.97%	0.67%
2007	2.03%	0.7%
2006	2.1%	0.73%
2005	2.17%	0.76%
2004	2.25%	0.78%
2003	2.33%	0.81%
2002	2.41%	0.84%
2001	2.49%	0.88%
2000	2.56%	0.93%
1999	2.63%	1%
1998	2.68%	1.09%
1997	2.73%	1.2%
1996	2.77%	1.32%
1995	2.8%	1.43%
1994	2.83%	1.53%
1993	2.87%	1.6%
1992	2.91%	1.65%
1991	2.97%	1.69%
1990	3.05%	1.74%
1989	3.14%	1.79%
1988	3.24%	1.84%
1987	3.35%	1.89%
1986	3.47%	1.96%
1985	3.61%	2.03%
1984	3.75%	2.11%
1983	3.9%	2.19%
1982	4.05%	2.26%
1981	4.19%	2.33%
1980	4.34%	2.4%
1979	4.47%	2.47%
1978	4.61%	2.54%
1977	4.76%	2.62%
1976	4.93%	2.7%
1975	5.15%	2.79%
1974	5.41%	2.9%
1973	5.72%	3.06%
1972	6.07%	3.24%
1971	6.43%	3.42%
1970	6.78%	3.59%
1969	7.1%	3.75%
1968	7.38%	3.89%
1967	7.62%	4.06%
1966	7.83%	4.29%
1965	8.05%	4.57%
1964	8.28%	4.89%
1963	8.52%	5.23%
1962	8.78%	5.6%
1961	9.04%	6.02%
1960	9.31%	6.51%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 0.44% in Poland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.