Fertility & birth rates in Poland and Samoa

Fertility rate in Poland vs Samoa by year

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Poland

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Poland	Samoa
2023	1.16	3.83
2022	1.29	3.88
2021	1.33	3.94
2020	1.39	4
2019	1.44	4.06
2018	1.46	4.14
2017	1.48	4.2
2016	1.39	4.26
2015	1.32	4.34
2014	1.32	4.42
2013	1.29	4.49
2012	1.33	4.55
2011	1.33	4.56
2010	1.41	4.52
2009	1.4	4.47
2008	1.39	4.42
2007	1.31	4.36
2006	1.27	4.32
2005	1.24	4.32
2004	1.23	4.34
2003	1.22	4.39
2002	1.25	4.44
2001	1.31	4.48
2000	1.37	4.52
1999	1.37	4.57
1998	1.44	4.64
1997	1.51	4.7
1996	1.59	4.74
1995	1.62	4.77
1994	1.81	4.79
1993	1.87	4.83
1992	1.95	4.87
1991	2.07	4.91
1990	2.06	5.01
1989	2.08	5.11
1988	2.13	5.21
1987	2.15	5.32
1986	2.22	5.42
1985	2.33	5.49
1984	2.37	5.55
1983	2.42	5.62
1982	2.34	5.68
1981	2.24	5.75
1980	2.28	5.86
1979	2.28	5.99
1978	2.21	6.15
1977	2.23	6.31
1976	2.3	6.47
1975	2.27	6.61
1974	2.26	6.75
1973	2.26	6.91
1972	2.24	7.07
1971	2.25	7.22
1970	2.2	7.34
1969	2.2	7.43
1968	2.24	7.5
1967	2.33	7.55
1966	2.34	7.6
1965	2.52	7.65
1964	2.57	7.7
1963	2.7	7.73
1962	2.72	7.76
1961	2.83	7.77
1960	2.98	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Poland

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Poland	Samoa
2023	-135,743	4,170
2022	-143,605	4,288
2021	-184,907	4,379
2020	-120,050	4,442
2019	-34,169	4,495
2018	-26,582	4,637
2017	0	4,661
2016	-3,797	4,720
2015	-26,590	4,795
2014	0	4,849
2013	-19,020	4,875
2012	0	4,863
2011	11,419	4,860
2010	38,043	4,779
2009	30,521	4,525
2008	34,313	4,581
2007	11,436	4,480
2006	3,814	4,473
2005	-3,817	4,503
2004	-7,637	4,554
2003	-15,281	4,622
2002	-3,823	4,672
2001	3,825	4,759
2000	11,478	4,855
1999	0	4,937
1998	19,332	5,022
1997	34,785	5,053
1996	42,487	5,038
1995	46,314	4,976
1994	96,357	4,880
1993	103,846	4,769
1992	118,928	4,652
1991	141,511	4,655
1990	160,066	4,759
1989	182,215	4,845
1988	215,599	4,889
1987	226,008	4,909
1986	258,448	4,983
1985	297,615	4,998
1984	332,137	4,979
1983	373,032	4,914
1982	369,551	4,808
1981	351,806	4,720
1980	348,627	4,672
1979	366,571	4,624
1978	339,166	4,587
1977	353,828	4,555
1976	367,612	4,519
1975	350,356	4,465
1974	346,893	4,411
1973	320,229	4,446
1972	314,028	4,487
1971	278,660	4,534
1970	280,913	4,567
1969	270,151	4,592
1968	280,963	4,605
1967	275,089	4,621
1966	297,801	4,593
1965	314,450	4,605
1964	326,965	4,326
1963	359,330	4,544
1962	360,671	4,498
1961	398,521	4,399
1960	444,562	4,298

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 -0.37% in Poland and +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Poland vs Samoa by year

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Poland

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Poland	Samoa
2023	7.4	25.4
2022	8.3	26.1
2021	9	26.9
2020	9.5	27.5
2019	9.9	28
2018	10.2	28.5
2017	10.6	28.8
2016	10.1	29.3
2015	9.7	29.8
2014	9.9	30.2
2013	9.7	30.5
2012	10.1	30.7
2011	10.2	30.8
2010	10.9	30.5
2009	10.9	30.1
2008	10.9	29.8
2007	10.2	29.3
2006	9.8	29.3
2005	9.5	29.5
2004	9.3	29.8
2003	9.2	30.2
2002	9.3	30.6
2001	9.6	31.3
2000	9.9	32.1
1999	9.9	32.8
1998	10.2	33.5
1997	10.7	33.9
1996	11.1	34.2
1995	11.2	34.1
1994	12.5	33.8
1993	12.9	33.5
1992	13.4	33
1991	14.3	33.4
1990	14.4	34.1
1989	14.9	34.7
1988	15.6	35.1
1987	16.1	35.5
1986	17	36.1
1985	18.3	36.2
1984	19	36.2
1983	19.8	35.8
1982	19.5	35.3
1981	19	35
1980	19.6	35.1
1979	19.6	35.2
1978	19.1	35.4
1977	19.2	35.6
1976	19.6	36
1975	19	36.6
1974	18.5	37.2
1973	18	38.3
1972	17.5	39.3
1971	17.2	40.3
1970	16.8	41.3
1969	16.4	42.3
1968	16.3	43.3
1967	16.3	44.3
1966	16.8	45.2
1965	17.4	46.5
1964	18.1	47.7
1963	19.2	48.8
1962	19.8	49.9
1961	20.9	50.5
1960	22.6	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 22.6 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Poland

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Poland	Samoa
2100	10.3%	20.1%
2099	10.3%	20.2%
2098	10.4%	20.4%
2097	10.4%	20.5%
2096	10.5%	20.6%
2095	10.5%	20.8%
2094	10.6%	21%
2093	10.7%	21.2%
2092	10.7%	21.4%
2091	10.8%	21.6%
2090	10.9%	21.8%
2089	10.9%	22%
2088	10.9%	22.3%
2087	10.9%	22.6%
2086	10.9%	22.8%
2085	10.9%	23.1%
2084	10.9%	23.4%
2083	10.9%	23.6%
2082	10.8%	23.9%
2081	10.7%	24.2%
2080	10.7%	24.4%
2079	10.6%	24.7%
2078	10.5%	24.9%
2077	10.4%	25.1%
2076	10.3%	25.3%
2075	10.3%	25.5%
2074	10.2%	25.7%
2073	10.1%	25.8%
2072	10.1%	26%
2071	10.1%	26.1%
2070	10.1%	26.3%
2069	10.1%	26.5%
2068	10.2%	26.6%
2067	10.2%	26.8%
2066	10.3%	27%
2065	10.4%	27.3%
2064	10.5%	27.5%
2063	10.6%	27.8%
2062	10.7%	28.1%
2061	10.9%	28.5%
2060	11%	28.9%
2059	11.1%	29.3%
2058	11.2%	29.7%
2057	11.3%	30.1%
2056	11.4%	30.5%
2055	11.5%	31%
2054	11.5%	31.4%
2053	11.5%	31.7%
2052	11.5%	32.1%
2051	11.5%	32.4%
2050	11.5%	32.6%
2049	11.4%	32.8%
2048	11.4%	33%
2047	11.3%	33.1%
2046	11.2%	33.1%
2045	11.2%	33.1%
2044	11.1%	33.1%
2043	11.1%	33%
2042	11%	32.9%
2041	11%	32.8%
2040	11.1%	32.7%
2039	11.1%	32.6%
2038	11.2%	32.6%
2037	11.3%	32.7%
2036	11.4%	32.8%
2035	11.6%	33.1%
2034	11.9%	33.5%
2033	12.2%	34%
2032	12.5%	34.4%
2031	12.8%	34.9%
2030	13.1%	35.5%
2029	13.4%	36.1%
2028	13.7%	36.6%
2027	14%	37.3%
2026	14.3%	37.8%
2025	14.6%	38.3%
2024	14.8%	38.5%
2023	15.1%	38.7%
2022	15.3%	38.8%
2021	15.5%	38.7%
2020	15.5%	38.6%
2019	15.4%	38.5%
2018	15.3%	38.3%
2017	15.2%	38.2%
2016	15.1%	38.1%
2015	15.1%	38.1%
2014	15.1%	38.1%
2013	15.1%	38.1%
2012	15.1%	38.3%
2011	15.2%	38.4%
2010	15.1%	38.4%
2009	15.2%	38.5%
2008	15.4%	38.7%
2007	15.7%	39%
2006	16%	39.4%
2005	16.5%	39.6%
2004	17%	39.9%
2003	17.5%	40.2%
2002	18.1%	40.5%
2001	18.7%	40.7%
2000	19.4%	40.5%
1999	20.2%	40.3%
1998	20.9%	40.2%
1997	21.6%	40.1%
1996	22.2%	39.9%
1995	22.8%	39.9%
1994	23.4%	40%
1993	23.9%	40.3%
1992	24.3%	40.8%
1991	24.6%	41.2%
1990	25%	41.5%
1989	25.3%	41.8%
1988	25.5%	42%
1987	25.6%	42.2%
1986	25.6%	42.6%
1985	25.5%	43.1%
1984	25.3%	43.7%
1983	25%	44.4%
1982	24.7%	45.2%
1981	24.5%	45.9%
1980	24.3%	46.4%
1979	24.1%	46.9%
1978	24%	47.4%
1977	24%	48%
1976	24%	48.6%
1975	24%	49.3%
1974	24.3%	49.9%
1973	24.8%	50.4%
1972	25.4%	50.8%
1971	26.1%	51%
1970	26.9%	51.2%
1969	27.8%	51.4%
1968	28.6%	51.4%
1967	29.5%	51.4%
1966	30.3%	51.3%
1965	31.1%	51.3%
1964	31.9%	51.2%
1963	32.5%	50.9%
1962	33%	50.6%
1961	33.4%	50.2%
1960	33.4%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 25% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs Samoa

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Poland

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Poland	Samoa
2023	2	101
2022	2	110
2021	2	115
2020	3	114
2019	2	111
2018	2	110
2017	2	111
2016	2	108
2015	2	108
2014	2	106
2013	2	100
2012	2	101
2011	2	93
2010	3	92
2009	3	94
2008	3	87
2007	3	85
2006	4	86
2005	4	87
2004	4	86
2003	5	87
2002	5	89
2001	6	93
2000	7	93
1999	8	94
1998	9	96
1997	10	98
1996	11	103
1995	12	105
1994	14	112
1993	15	117
1992	16	124
1991	18	131
1990	18	135
1989	18	136
1988	18	143
1987	18	147
1986	19	153
1985	19	160

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Poland, compared to 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Poland

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Poland	Samoa
2023	0.44%	1.57%
2022	0.44%	1.62%
2021	0.44%	1.66%
2020	0.44%	1.7%
2019	0.44%	2.02%
2018	0.45%	1.78%
2017	0.46%	1.81%
2016	0.48%	1.83%
2015	0.49%	1.85%
2014	0.5%	1.87%
2013	0.52%	1.89%
2012	0.54%	1.91%
2011	0.57%	1.92%
2010	0.6%	1.93%
2009	0.63%	2.54%
2008	0.67%	1.93%
2007	0.7%	1.93%
2006	0.73%	1.93%
2005	0.76%	1.93%
2004	0.78%	1.94%
2003	0.81%	1.97%
2002	0.84%	2%
2001	0.88%	2.06%
2000	0.93%	2.12%
1999	1%	2.19%
1998	1.09%	2.27%
1997	1.2%	2.35%
1996	1.32%	2.44%
1995	1.43%	2.52%
1994	1.53%	2.61%
1993	1.6%	2.7%
1992	1.65%	2.8%
1991	1.69%	2.89%
1990	1.74%	2.98%
1989	1.79%	3.08%
1988	1.84%	3.18%
1987	1.89%	3.3%
1986	1.96%	3.42%
1985	2.03%	3.56%
1984	2.11%	3.7%
1983	2.19%	3.85%
1982	2.26%	4.01%
1981	2.33%	4.19%
1980	2.4%	4.38%
1979	2.47%	4.59%
1978	2.54%	4.82%
1977	2.62%	5.07%
1976	2.7%	5.34%
1975	2.79%	5.62%
1974	2.9%	5.9%
1973	3.06%	6.2%
1972	3.24%	6.52%
1971	3.42%	6.85%
1970	3.59%	7.19%
1969	3.75%	7.53%
1968	3.89%	7.89%
1967	4.06%	8.23%
1966	4.29%	8.57%
1965	4.57%	8.9%
1964	4.89%	11.1%
1963	5.23%	9.56%
1962	5.6%	9.93%
1961	6.02%	10.3%
1960	6.51%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.