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Fertility & birth rates in Poland and Saudi Arabia

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Poland has an annual birth rate of 7.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.4 for Saudi Arabia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.16 in Poland and 2.28 in Saudi Arabia — 96.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.1% in Poland and by 70.1% in Saudi Arabia — in 1960, it was 2.98 and 7.63, respectively.

  • Poland is ranked 183/196 by birth rate compared to 92/196 for Saudi Arabia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Poland — it's 30.3 in Saudi Arabia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.19 in Poland vs 11.1 in Saudi Arabia.
  • In Poland, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Saudi Arabia.

Fertility rate in Poland vs Saudi Arabia by year

Poland
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Saudi Arabia
2023 1.16 2.28
2022 1.29 2.14
2021 1.33 2.17
2020 1.39 2.27
2019 1.44 2.49
2018 1.46 2.67
2017 1.48 2.67
2016 1.39 2.65
2015 1.32 2.63
2014 1.32 2.68
2013 1.29 2.67
2012 1.33 2.78
2011 1.33 2.8
2010 1.41 2.81
2009 1.4 2.95
2008 1.39 3.07
2007 1.31 3.19
2006 1.27 3.18
2005 1.24 3.16
2004 1.23 3.26
2003 1.22 3.47
2002 1.25 3.71
2001 1.31 3.96
2000 1.37 4.21
1999 1.37 4.35
1998 1.44 4.52
1997 1.51 4.66
1996 1.59 4.81
1995 1.62 4.99
1994 1.81 5.16
1993 1.87 5.33
1992 1.95 5.49
1991 2.07 5.64
1990 2.06 5.8
1989 2.08 5.98
1988 2.13 6.15
1987 2.15 6.34
1986 2.22 6.52
1985 2.33 6.65
1984 2.37 6.78
1983 2.42 6.88
1982 2.34 6.98
1981 2.24 7.07
1980 2.28 7.15
1979 2.28 7.23
1978 2.21 7.26
1977 2.23 7.3
1976 2.3 7.33
1975 2.27 7.37
1974 2.26 7.43
1973 2.26 7.48
1972 2.24 7.54
1971 2.25 7.56
1970 2.2 7.58
1969 2.2 7.6
1968 2.24 7.63
1967 2.33 7.66
1966 2.34 7.66
1965 2.52 7.66
1964 2.57 7.67
1963 2.7 7.65
1962 2.72 7.64
1961 2.83 7.63
1960 2.98 7.63

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Poland
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Natural population change
Poland Saudi Arabia
2023 -135,743 474,366
2022 -143,605 406,920
2021 -184,907 409,032
2020 -120,050 447,036
2019 -34,169 474,407
2018 -26,582 528,767
2017 0 546,751
2016 -3,797 537,829
2015 -26,590 511,023
2014 0 493,431
2013 -19,020 475,299
2012 0 465,649
2011 11,419 443,675
2010 38,043 418,641
2009 30,521 438,557
2008 34,313 433,457
2007 11,436 425,199
2006 3,814 399,333
2005 -3,817 375,938
2004 -7,637 362,843
2003 -15,281 364,520
2002 -3,823 372,099
2001 3,825 382,153
2000 11,478 392,407
1999 0 390,112
1998 19,332 389,499
1997 34,785 385,033
1996 42,487 382,248
1995 46,314 380,231
1994 96,357 377,351
1993 103,846 372,621
1992 118,928 366,763
1991 141,511 361,329
1990 160,066 355,495
1989 182,215 349,399
1988 215,599 342,865
1987 226,008 333,088
1986 258,448 322,340
1985 297,615 310,558
1984 332,137 296,615
1983 373,032 280,616
1982 369,551 264,831
1981 351,806 249,156
1980 348,627 234,372
1979 366,571 220,186
1978 339,166 205,331
1977 353,828 191,103
1976 367,612 178,024
1975 350,356 166,223
1974 346,893 155,478
1973 320,229 145,450
1972 314,028 136,360
1971 278,660 127,600
1970 280,913 120,440
1969 270,151 113,859
1968 280,963 108,281
1967 275,089 103,343
1966 297,801 98,361
1965 314,450 93,820
1964 326,965 89,776
1963 359,330 85,480
1962 360,671 81,393
1961 398,521 77,743
1960 444,562 74,143

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Poland vs Saudi Arabia by year

Poland
Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Poland Saudi Arabia
2023 7.4 16.4
2022 8.3 15.2
2021 9 15.9
2020 9.5 16.6
2019 9.9 18.1
2018 10.2 19.7
2017 10.6 19.8
2016 10.1 19.6
2015 9.7 19.4
2014 9.9 19.8
2013 9.7 19.7
2012 10.1 20.4
2011 10.2 20.3
2010 10.9 20.1
2009 10.9 20.8
2008 10.9 21.3
2007 10.2 21.7
2006 9.8 21.4
2005 9.5 21.1
2004 9.3 21.3
2003 9.2 22.3
2002 9.3 23.8
2001 9.6 25.5
2000 9.9 27.5
1999 9.9 28.5
1998 10.2 29.5
1997 10.7 30.3
1996 11.1 31.2
1995 11.2 32.3
1994 12.5 33.4
1993 12.9 34.5
1992 13.4 35.5
1991 14.3 36.7
1990 14.4 38
1989 14.9 39.3
1988 15.6 40.7
1987 16.1 41.9
1986 17 43.1
1985 18.3 44.2
1984 19 45
1983 19.8 45.6
1982 19.5 46.1
1981 19 46.6
1980 19.6 47.1
1979 19.6 47.5
1978 19.1 47.5
1977 19.2 47.5
1976 19.6 47.6
1975 19 47.7
1974 18.5 47.8
1973 18 48
1972 17.5 48.3
1971 17.2 48.4
1970 16.8 48.7
1969 16.4 48.9
1968 16.3 49.3
1967 16.3 49.8
1966 16.8 50.1
1965 17.4 50.4
1964 18.1 50.8
1963 19.2 51
1962 19.8 51.1
1961 20.9 51.4
1960 22.6 51.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 22.6 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Poland Saudi Arabia
Fertility rate 1.16 2.28
Fertility rate rank 187/196 83/196
Birth rate 7.4 16.4
Birth rate rank 183/196 92/196
Population change due to births and deaths -135,743 +474,366
Natural population change rank 190/196 38/196
Natural population change rate -0.37% +1.41%
Population growth -0.35% +4.74%
Population growth rank 181/197 4/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 30.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.39 10.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 113.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.4 45.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.7% 32.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.007%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.24% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.37% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.44% 0.62%
Life expectancy 79.2 years 79.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Poland
Factual

UN forecast
Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Poland Saudi Arabia
2100 10.3% 17.3%
2099 10.3% 17.3%
2098 10.4% 17.3%
2097 10.4% 17.3%
2096 10.5% 17.3%
2095 10.5% 17.3%
2094 10.6% 17.4%
2093 10.7% 17.4%
2092 10.7% 17.4%
2091 10.8% 17.4%
2090 10.9% 17.4%
2089 10.9% 17.5%
2088 10.9% 17.5%
2087 10.9% 17.5%
2086 10.9% 17.6%
2085 10.9% 17.6%
2084 10.9% 17.7%
2083 10.9% 17.7%
2082 10.8% 17.7%
2081 10.7% 17.8%
2080 10.7% 17.8%
2079 10.6% 17.9%
2078 10.5% 17.9%
2077 10.4% 18%
2076 10.3% 18%
2075 10.3% 18.1%
2074 10.2% 18.2%
2073 10.1% 18.2%
2072 10.1% 18.3%
2071 10.1% 18.3%
2070 10.1% 18.4%
2069 10.1% 18.4%
2068 10.2% 18.5%
2067 10.2% 18.6%
2066 10.3% 18.6%
2065 10.4% 18.7%
2064 10.5% 18.7%
2063 10.6% 18.8%
2062 10.7% 18.9%
2061 10.9% 19%
2060 11% 19%
2059 11.1% 19.1%
2058 11.2% 19.2%
2057 11.3% 19.3%
2056 11.4% 19.4%
2055 11.5% 19.5%
2054 11.5% 19.6%
2053 11.5% 19.8%
2052 11.5% 19.9%
2051 11.5% 20%
2050 11.5% 20.1%
2049 11.4% 20.3%
2048 11.4% 20.4%
2047 11.3% 20.6%
2046 11.2% 20.7%
2045 11.2% 20.9%
2044 11.1% 21.1%
2043 11.1% 21.2%
2042 11% 21.4%
2041 11% 21.6%
2040 11.1% 21.8%
2039 11.1% 22%
2038 11.2% 22.1%
2037 11.3% 22.1%
2036 11.4% 22.2%
2035 11.6% 22.2%
2034 11.9% 22.3%
2033 12.2% 22.4%
2032 12.5% 22.5%
2031 12.8% 22.7%
2030 13.1% 22.8%
2029 13.4% 23%
2028 13.7% 23.2%
2027 14% 23.3%
2026 14.3% 23.5%
2025 14.6% 23.7%
2024 14.8% 23.8%
2023 15.1% 24.1%
2022 15.3% 24.6%
2021 15.5% 25.2%
2020 15.5% 25.5%
2019 15.4% 25.8%
2018 15.3% 25.7%
2017 15.2% 25.2%
2016 15.1% 24.9%
2015 15.1% 25.1%
2014 15.1% 25.4%
2013 15.1% 25.8%
2012 15.1% 26.3%
2011 15.2% 26.9%
2010 15.1% 27.6%
2009 15.2% 28.5%
2008 15.4% 29.5%
2007 15.7% 30.6%
2006 16% 31.9%
2005 16.5% 33.2%
2004 17% 34.5%
2003 17.5% 35.7%
2002 18.1% 36.8%
2001 18.7% 37.7%
2000 19.4% 38.3%
1999 20.2% 38.9%
1998 20.9% 39.5%
1997 21.6% 40.1%
1996 22.2% 40.7%
1995 22.8% 41.2%
1994 23.4% 41.7%
1993 23.9% 42.1%
1992 24.3% 42.4%
1991 24.6% 42.7%
1990 25% 43%
1989 25.3% 43.2%
1988 25.5% 43.3%
1987 25.6% 43.4%
1986 25.6% 43.5%
1985 25.5% 43.6%
1984 25.3% 43.6%
1983 25% 43.7%
1982 24.7% 43.8%
1981 24.5% 43.9%
1980 24.3% 44.1%
1979 24.1% 44.2%
1978 24% 44.3%
1977 24% 44.5%
1976 24% 44.6%
1975 24% 44.8%
1974 24.3% 45%
1973 24.8% 45.2%
1972 25.4% 45.3%
1971 26.1% 45.5%
1970 26.9% 45.5%
1969 27.8% 45.5%
1968 28.6% 45.4%
1967 29.5% 45.3%
1966 30.3% 45.1%
1965 31.1% 44.8%
1964 31.9% 44.6%
1963 32.5% 44.3%
1962 33% 43.9%
1961 33.4% 43.6%
1960 33.4% 43.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 25% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and Saudi Arabia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs Saudi Arabia

Poland
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Poland Saudi Arabia
2023 2 7
2022 2 9
2021 2 12
2020 3 11
2019 2 8
2018 2 8
2017 2 8
2016 2 8
2015 2 8
2014 2 8
2013 2 9
2012 2 9
2011 2 10
2010 3 11
2009 3 11
2008 3 12
2007 3 13
2006 4 14
2005 4 15
2004 4 16
2003 5 16
2002 5 18
2001 6 19
2000 7 20
1999 8 21
1998 9 22
1997 10 23
1996 11 23
1995 12 24
1994 14 25
1993 15 26
1992 16 27
1991 18 29
1990 18 30
1989 18 32
1988 18 34
1987 18 36
1986 19 38
1985 19 40

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

Poland
Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Poland Saudi Arabia
2023 0.44% 0.62%
2022 0.44% 0.64%
2021 0.44% 0.66%
2020 0.44% 0.69%
2019 0.44% 0.72%
2018 0.45% 0.76%
2017 0.46% 0.8%
2016 0.48% 0.85%
2015 0.49% 0.9%
2014 0.5% 0.96%
2013 0.52% 1.02%
2012 0.54% 1.08%
2011 0.57% 1.15%
2010 0.6% 1.22%
2009 0.63% 1.3%
2008 0.67% 1.38%
2007 0.7% 1.47%
2006 0.73% 1.56%
2005 0.76% 1.65%
2004 0.78% 1.75%
2003 0.81% 1.85%
2002 0.84% 1.96%
2001 0.88% 2.08%
2000 0.93% 2.21%
1999 1% 2.35%
1998 1.09% 2.5%
1997 1.2% 2.67%
1996 1.32% 2.86%
1995 1.43% 3.06%
1994 1.53% 3.29%
1993 1.6% 3.54%
1992 1.65% 3.81%
1991 1.69% 4.11%
1990 1.74% 4.44%
1989 1.79% 4.8%
1988 1.84% 5.19%
1987 1.89% 5.62%
1986 1.96% 6.07%
1985 2.03% 6.55%
1984 2.11% 7.04%
1983 2.19% 7.56%
1982 2.26% 8.12%
1981 2.33% 8.71%
1980 2.4% 9.34%
1979 2.47% 9.99%
1978 2.54% 10.7%
1977 2.62% 11.4%
1976 2.7% 12.2%
1975 2.79% 13.1%
1974 2.9% 14%
1973 3.06% 14.9%
1972 3.24% 16%
1971 3.42% -
1970 3.59% -
1969 3.75% -
1968 3.89% -
1967 4.06% -
1966 4.29% -
1965 4.57% -
1964 4.89% -
1963 5.23% -
1962 5.6% -
1961 6.02% -
1960 6.51% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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