Fertility & birth rates in Poland and South Africa

Fertility rate in Poland vs South Africa by year

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Poland

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Poland	South Africa
2023	1.16	2.22
2022	1.29	2.23
2021	1.33	2.25
2020	1.39	2.26
2019	1.44	2.26
2018	1.46	2.27
2017	1.48	2.28
2016	1.39	2.26
2015	1.32	2.36
2014	1.32	2.42
2013	1.29	2.43
2012	1.33	2.45
2011	1.33	2.44
2010	1.41	2.44
2009	1.4	2.5
2008	1.39	2.68
2007	1.31	2.55
2006	1.27	2.55
2005	1.24	2.51
2004	1.23	2.44
2003	1.22	2.36
2002	1.25	2.32
2001	1.31	2.37
2000	1.37	2.41
1999	1.37	2.56
1998	1.44	2.63
1997	1.51	2.73
1996	1.59	2.99
1995	1.62	3.17
1994	1.81	3.26
1993	1.87	3.37
1992	1.95	3.48
1991	2.07	3.62
1990	2.06	3.72
1989	2.08	3.98
1988	2.13	4.18
1987	2.15	4.35
1986	2.22	4.41
1985	2.33	4.5
1984	2.37	4.57
1983	2.42	4.63
1982	2.34	4.7
1981	2.24	4.71
1980	2.28	4.78
1979	2.28	4.82
1978	2.21	4.85
1977	2.23	4.94
1976	2.3	5.07
1975	2.27	5.19
1974	2.26	5.3
1973	2.26	5.41
1972	2.24	5.49
1971	2.25	5.57
1970	2.2	5.63
1969	2.2	5.72
1968	2.24	5.78
1967	2.33	5.85
1966	2.34	5.91
1965	2.52	5.89
1964	2.57	5.96
1963	2.7	6.01
1962	2.72	6.05
1961	2.83	6.08
1960	2.98	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Poland

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Poland	South Africa
2023	-135,743	602,793
2022	-143,605	603,636
2021	-184,907	456,411
2020	-120,050	595,873
2019	-34,169	652,130
2018	-26,582	648,319
2017	0	645,975
2016	-3,797	641,365
2015	-26,590	668,771
2014	0	674,754
2013	-19,020	652,427
2012	0	643,723
2011	11,419	601,708
2010	38,043	566,834
2009	30,521	554,115
2008	34,313	595,332
2007	11,436	503,567
2006	3,814	487,584
2005	-3,817	464,464
2004	-7,637	442,540
2003	-15,281	415,018
2002	-3,823	430,926
2001	3,825	484,801
2000	11,478	526,963
1999	0	594,643
1998	19,332	627,027
1997	34,785	667,969
1996	42,487	710,868
1995	46,314	743,488
1994	96,357	698,609
1993	103,846	789,220
1992	118,928	794,415
1991	141,511	827,296
1990	160,066	835,421
1989	182,215	884,629
1988	215,599	909,221
1987	226,008	922,330
1986	258,448	903,644
1985	297,615	893,889
1984	332,137	869,011
1983	373,032	837,013
1982	369,551	807,550
1981	351,806	767,833
1980	348,627	738,415
1979	366,571	716,541
1978	339,166	694,341
1977	353,828	680,929
1976	367,612	675,011
1975	350,356	667,862
1974	346,893	658,438
1973	320,229	651,596
1972	314,028	638,754
1971	278,660	624,761
1970	280,913	605,102
1969	270,151	590,794
1968	280,963	571,841
1967	275,089	553,741
1966	297,801	534,862
1965	314,450	506,632
1964	326,965	490,606
1963	359,330	473,821
1962	360,671	455,634
1961	398,521	437,851
1960	444,562	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Poland vs South Africa by year

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Poland

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Poland	South Africa
2023	7.4	18.8
2022	8.3	19.1
2021	9	19.4
2020	9.5	19.5
2019	9.9	19.7
2018	10.2	19.9
2017	10.6	20
2016	10.1	20.3
2015	9.7	21
2014	9.9	21.8
2013	9.7	21.9
2012	10.1	22.1
2011	10.2	22.1
2010	10.9	22.2
2009	10.9	22.8
2008	10.9	24.3
2007	10.2	23.1
2006	9.8	23.1
2005	9.5	22.7
2004	9.3	22.1
2003	9.2	21.4
2002	9.3	20.9
2001	9.6	21.3
2000	9.9	21.6
1999	9.9	22.7
1998	10.2	23.2
1997	10.7	23.9
1996	11.1	24.9
1995	11.2	25.6
1994	12.5	24.6
1993	12.9	26.6
1992	13.4	27
1991	14.3	28.1
1990	14.4	28.7
1989	14.9	30.6
1988	15.6	32
1987	16.1	33.2
1986	17	33.6
1985	18.3	34.2
1984	19	34.5
1983	19.8	34.6
1982	19.5	34.8
1981	19	34.6
1980	19.6	34.7
1979	19.6	34.9
1978	19.1	35.1
1977	19.2	35.6
1976	19.6	36.3
1975	19	37
1974	18.5	37.7
1973	18	38.4
1972	17.5	38.9
1971	17.2	39.3
1970	16.8	39.4
1969	16.4	39.7
1968	16.3	39.8
1967	16.3	39.9
1966	16.8	40
1965	17.4	39.5
1964	18.1	39.6
1963	19.2	39.7
1962	19.8	39.7
1961	20.9	39.7
1960	22.6	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 22.6 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Poland

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Poland	South Africa
2100	10.3%	17.9%
2099	10.3%	18%
2098	10.4%	18%
2097	10.4%	18.1%
2096	10.5%	18.1%
2095	10.5%	18.2%
2094	10.6%	18.2%
2093	10.7%	18.3%
2092	10.7%	18.3%
2091	10.8%	18.4%
2090	10.9%	18.4%
2089	10.9%	18.5%
2088	10.9%	18.5%
2087	10.9%	18.6%
2086	10.9%	18.6%
2085	10.9%	18.7%
2084	10.9%	18.7%
2083	10.9%	18.8%
2082	10.8%	18.9%
2081	10.7%	18.9%
2080	10.7%	19%
2079	10.6%	19%
2078	10.5%	19.1%
2077	10.4%	19.2%
2076	10.3%	19.3%
2075	10.3%	19.3%
2074	10.2%	19.4%
2073	10.1%	19.5%
2072	10.1%	19.6%
2071	10.1%	19.6%
2070	10.1%	19.7%
2069	10.1%	19.8%
2068	10.2%	19.9%
2067	10.2%	20%
2066	10.3%	20.1%
2065	10.4%	20.2%
2064	10.5%	20.3%
2063	10.6%	20.4%
2062	10.7%	20.5%
2061	10.9%	20.6%
2060	11%	20.7%
2059	11.1%	20.8%
2058	11.2%	20.9%
2057	11.3%	21%
2056	11.4%	21.1%
2055	11.5%	21.1%
2054	11.5%	21.2%
2053	11.5%	21.3%
2052	11.5%	21.4%
2051	11.5%	21.5%
2050	11.5%	21.6%
2049	11.4%	21.7%
2048	11.4%	21.8%
2047	11.3%	21.9%
2046	11.2%	22%
2045	11.2%	22.1%
2044	11.1%	22.3%
2043	11.1%	22.4%
2042	11%	22.6%
2041	11%	22.8%
2040	11.1%	23%
2039	11.1%	23.3%
2038	11.2%	23.5%
2037	11.3%	23.7%
2036	11.4%	24.1%
2035	11.6%	24.4%
2034	11.9%	24.7%
2033	12.2%	24.9%
2032	12.5%	25%
2031	12.8%	25.1%
2030	13.1%	25.2%
2029	13.4%	25.3%
2028	13.7%	25.4%
2027	14%	25.5%
2026	14.3%	25.6%
2025	14.6%	25.8%
2024	14.8%	25.9%
2023	15.1%	26.1%
2022	15.3%	26.3%
2021	15.5%	26.6%
2020	15.5%	27%
2019	15.4%	27.4%
2018	15.3%	27.9%
2017	15.2%	28.3%
2016	15.1%	28.3%
2015	15.1%	28.3%
2014	15.1%	28.5%
2013	15.1%	28.7%
2012	15.1%	28.9%
2011	15.2%	29.1%
2010	15.1%	29.4%
2009	15.2%	29.7%
2008	15.4%	29.9%
2007	15.7%	30.2%
2006	16%	30.6%
2005	16.5%	31.1%
2004	17%	31.6%
2003	17.5%	32.3%
2002	18.1%	33.2%
2001	18.7%	34%
2000	19.4%	34.9%
1999	20.2%	35.7%
1998	20.9%	36.5%
1997	21.6%	37.2%
1996	22.2%	37.5%
1995	22.8%	37.5%
1994	23.4%	37.2%
1993	23.9%	37.3%
1992	24.3%	37.6%
1991	24.6%	37.5%
1990	25%	37.7%
1989	25.3%	38.1%
1988	25.5%	38.4%
1987	25.6%	38.7%
1986	25.6%	38.9%
1985	25.5%	39.2%
1984	25.3%	39.5%
1983	25%	39.8%
1982	24.7%	40.1%
1981	24.5%	40.5%
1980	24.3%	40.9%
1979	24.1%	41.3%
1978	24%	41.5%
1977	24%	41.7%
1976	24%	41.8%
1975	24%	41.9%
1974	24.3%	42%
1973	24.8%	42.1%
1972	25.4%	42.2%
1971	26.1%	42.2%
1970	26.9%	42.3%
1969	27.8%	42.2%
1968	28.6%	42.2%
1967	29.5%	42.2%
1966	30.3%	42.1%
1965	31.1%	42.1%
1964	31.9%	42.1%
1963	32.5%	42.1%
1962	33%	42.1%
1961	33.4%	42.1%
1960	33.4%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 25% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs South Africa

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Poland

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Poland	South Africa
2023	2	118
2022	2	129
2021	2	191
2020	3	118
2019	2	119
2018	2	128
2017	2	134
2016	2	141
2015	2	150
2014	2	162
2013	2	180
2012	2	194
2011	2	202
2010	3	226
2009	3	241
2008	3	272
2007	3	272
2006	4	283
2005	4	279
2004	4	259
2003	5	245
2002	5	225
2001	6	192
2000	7	175
1999	8	151
1998	9	152
1997	10	152
1996	11	150
1995	12	125
1994	14	133
1993	15	145
1992	16	152
1991	18	162
1990	18	170
1989	18	177
1988	18	184
1987	18	192
1986	19	200
1985	19	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Poland

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Poland	South Africa
2023	0.44%	3.47%
2022	0.44%	3.44%
2021	0.44%	3.41%
2020	0.44%	3.41%
2019	0.44%	3.45%
2018	0.45%	3.49%
2017	0.46%	3.58%
2016	0.48%	3.68%
2015	0.49%	3.82%
2014	0.5%	3.96%
2013	0.52%	4.1%
2012	0.54%	4.25%
2011	0.57%	4.5%
2010	0.6%	5%
2009	0.63%	5.7%
2008	0.67%	6.42%
2007	0.7%	7.19%
2006	0.73%	7.75%
2005	0.76%	8.03%
2004	0.78%	8.1%
2003	0.81%	7.93%
2002	0.84%	7.69%
2001	0.88%	7.43%
2000	0.93%	7.11%
1999	1%	6.85%
1998	1.09%	6.56%
1997	1.2%	6.29%
1996	1.32%	6.11%
1995	1.43%	5.95%
1994	1.53%	5.82%
1993	1.6%	5.7%
1992	1.65%	5.66%
1991	1.69%	5.7%
1990	1.74%	5.82%
1989	1.79%	6.01%
1988	1.84%	6.26%
1987	1.89%	6.56%
1986	1.96%	6.89%
1985	2.03%	7.24%
1984	2.11%	7.6%
1983	2.19%	7.98%
1982	2.26%	8.39%
1981	2.33%	8.84%
1980	2.4%	9.35%
1979	2.47%	9.88%
1978	2.54%	10.5%
1977	2.62%	11.1%
1976	2.7%	11.8%
1975	2.79%	12.5%
1974	2.9%	13.2%
1973	3.06%	-
1972	3.24%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.