Fertility & birth rates in Poland and Sudan

Fertility rate in Poland vs Sudan by year

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Poland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Poland	Sudan
2023	1.16	4.32
2022	1.29	4.38
2021	1.33	4.46
2020	1.39	4.54
2019	1.44	4.62
2018	1.46	4.68
2017	1.48	4.76
2016	1.39	4.83
2015	1.32	4.9
2014	1.32	4.91
2013	1.29	4.97
2012	1.33	5.03
2011	1.33	5.09
2010	1.41	5.14
2009	1.4	5.17
2008	1.39	5.21
2007	1.31	5.27
2006	1.27	5.33
2005	1.24	5.4
2004	1.23	5.46
2003	1.22	5.49
2002	1.25	5.53
2001	1.31	5.56
2000	1.37	5.6
1999	1.37	5.62
1998	1.44	5.65
1997	1.51	5.72
1996	1.59	5.79
1995	1.62	5.86
1994	1.81	5.91
1993	1.87	5.97
1992	1.95	6.02
1991	2.07	6.05
1990	2.06	6.07
1989	2.08	6.11
1988	2.13	6.13
1987	2.15	6.18
1986	2.22	6.23
1985	2.33	6.28
1984	2.37	6.34
1983	2.42	6.41
1982	2.34	6.47
1981	2.24	6.53
1980	2.28	6.59
1979	2.28	6.65
1978	2.21	6.72
1977	2.23	6.78
1976	2.3	6.82
1975	2.27	6.87
1974	2.26	6.91
1973	2.26	6.94
1972	2.24	6.98
1971	2.25	7.02
1970	2.2	6.99
1969	2.2	6.97
1968	2.24	6.95
1967	2.33	6.91
1966	2.34	6.88
1965	2.52	6.84
1964	2.57	6.8
1963	2.7	6.76
1962	2.72	6.7
1961	2.83	6.66
1960	2.98	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Poland

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Poland	Sudan
2023	-135,743	1,361,564
2022	-143,605	1,333,992
2021	-184,907	1,293,817
2020	-120,050	1,295,781
2019	-34,169	1,291,747
2018	-26,582	1,257,387
2017	0	1,208,046
2016	-3,797	1,174,422
2015	-26,590	1,145,259
2014	0	1,097,962
2013	-19,020	1,078,446
2012	0	1,073,062
2011	11,419	1,070,888
2010	38,043	1,068,381
2009	30,521	1,041,810
2008	34,313	1,001,826
2007	11,436	992,819
2006	3,814	963,740
2005	-3,817	907,017
2004	-7,637	889,382
2003	-15,281	898,226
2002	-3,823	897,965
2001	3,825	880,284
2000	11,478	858,536
1999	0	835,840
1998	19,332	814,752
1997	34,785	802,245
1996	42,487	792,926
1995	46,314	780,700
1994	96,357	764,645
1993	103,846	743,249
1992	118,928	731,177
1991	141,511	714,612
1990	160,066	699,953
1989	182,215	683,743
1988	215,599	672,604
1987	226,008	658,416
1986	258,448	649,649
1985	297,615	583,382
1984	332,137	577,405
1983	373,032	570,198
1982	369,551	606,362
1981	351,806	585,087
1980	348,627	552,930
1979	366,571	524,942
1978	339,166	497,987
1977	353,828	483,089
1976	367,612	470,019
1975	350,356	454,813
1974	346,893	444,456
1973	320,229	439,201
1972	314,028	428,340
1971	278,660	417,641
1970	280,913	401,013
1969	270,151	385,712
1968	280,963	370,917
1967	275,089	356,599
1966	297,801	342,118
1965	314,450	327,799
1964	326,965	315,166
1963	359,330	302,132
1962	360,671	287,317
1961	398,521	272,562
1960	444,562	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Poland vs Sudan by year

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Poland

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Poland	Sudan
2023	7.4	33.6
2022	8.3	33.5
2021	9	33.9
2020	9.5	34.5
2019	9.9	34.9
2018	10.2	35.1
2017	10.6	35
2016	10.1	35.4
2015	9.7	35.7
2014	9.9	35.5
2013	9.7	36
2012	10.1	36.6
2011	10.2	37.3
2010	10.9	38
2009	10.9	38.1
2008	10.9	38.4
2007	10.2	38.9
2006	9.8	39.2
2005	9.5	39.6
2004	9.3	40
2003	9.2	40.2
2002	9.3	40.4
2001	9.6	40.7
2000	9.9	40.8
1999	9.9	41
1998	10.2	41.2
1997	10.7	41.6
1996	11.1	42.2
1995	11.2	42.6
1994	12.5	43
1993	12.9	43.4
1992	13.4	43.7
1991	14.3	43.8
1990	14.4	43.8
1989	14.9	44
1988	15.6	44.1
1987	16.1	44.2
1986	17	44.5
1985	18.3	44.7
1984	19	45.1
1983	19.8	45.6
1982	19.5	45.4
1981	19	45.6
1980	19.6	45.2
1979	19.6	45.3
1978	19.1	45
1977	19.2	45.3
1976	19.6	45.7
1975	19	45.9
1974	18.5	46.5
1973	18	47.6
1972	17.5	48.4
1971	17.2	48.9
1970	16.8	48.8
1969	16.4	48.8
1968	16.3	48.8
1967	16.3	48.8
1966	16.8	48.7
1965	17.4	48.6
1964	18.1	48.5
1963	19.2	48.3
1962	19.8	48
1961	20.9	47.6
1960	22.6	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 22.6 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Poland

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Poland	Sudan
2100	10.3%	21.3%
2099	10.3%	21.4%
2098	10.4%	21.6%
2097	10.4%	21.8%
2096	10.5%	21.9%
2095	10.5%	22.1%
2094	10.6%	22.3%
2093	10.7%	22.4%
2092	10.7%	22.6%
2091	10.8%	22.8%
2090	10.9%	22.9%
2089	10.9%	23.1%
2088	10.9%	23.3%
2087	10.9%	23.4%
2086	10.9%	23.6%
2085	10.9%	23.7%
2084	10.9%	23.9%
2083	10.9%	24.1%
2082	10.8%	24.3%
2081	10.7%	24.4%
2080	10.7%	24.6%
2079	10.6%	24.8%
2078	10.5%	25%
2077	10.4%	25.2%
2076	10.3%	25.4%
2075	10.3%	25.6%
2074	10.2%	25.9%
2073	10.1%	26.1%
2072	10.1%	26.3%
2071	10.1%	26.6%
2070	10.1%	26.8%
2069	10.1%	27.1%
2068	10.2%	27.3%
2067	10.2%	27.6%
2066	10.3%	27.8%
2065	10.4%	28.1%
2064	10.5%	28.3%
2063	10.6%	28.6%
2062	10.7%	28.8%
2061	10.9%	29.1%
2060	11%	29.3%
2059	11.1%	29.5%
2058	11.2%	29.8%
2057	11.3%	30%
2056	11.4%	30.2%
2055	11.5%	30.5%
2054	11.5%	30.7%
2053	11.5%	31%
2052	11.5%	31.2%
2051	11.5%	31.5%
2050	11.5%	31.8%
2049	11.4%	32.1%
2048	11.4%	32.4%
2047	11.3%	32.7%
2046	11.2%	33%
2045	11.2%	33.4%
2044	11.1%	33.7%
2043	11.1%	34.1%
2042	11%	34.5%
2041	11%	34.9%
2040	11.1%	35.3%
2039	11.1%	35.7%
2038	11.2%	36.1%
2037	11.3%	36.5%
2036	11.4%	36.9%
2035	11.6%	37.3%
2034	11.9%	37.7%
2033	12.2%	38.1%
2032	12.5%	38.4%
2031	12.8%	38.7%
2030	13.1%	39%
2029	13.4%	39.2%
2028	13.7%	39.4%
2027	14%	39.6%
2026	14.3%	40%
2025	14.6%	40.4%
2024	14.8%	40.5%
2023	15.1%	40.6%
2022	15.3%	40.9%
2021	15.5%	41.2%
2020	15.5%	41.4%
2019	15.4%	41.7%
2018	15.3%	42%
2017	15.2%	42.6%
2016	15.1%	43.1%
2015	15.1%	43.6%
2014	15.1%	44%
2013	15.1%	44.4%
2012	15.1%	44.5%
2011	15.2%	44.6%
2010	15.1%	44.6%
2009	15.2%	44.7%
2008	15.4%	44.9%
2007	15.7%	45.1%
2006	16%	45.3%
2005	16.5%	45.4%
2004	17%	45.5%
2003	17.5%	45.6%
2002	18.1%	45.6%
2001	18.7%	45.7%
2000	19.4%	45.8%
1999	20.2%	45.9%
1998	20.9%	46.1%
1997	21.6%	46.2%
1996	22.2%	46.2%
1995	22.8%	46.3%
1994	23.4%	46.3%
1993	23.9%	46.3%
1992	24.3%	46.3%
1991	24.6%	46.2%
1990	25%	46.1%
1989	25.3%	46.1%
1988	25.5%	46%
1987	25.6%	46%
1986	25.6%	46.1%
1985	25.5%	46.1%
1984	25.3%	46.2%
1983	25%	46.3%
1982	24.7%	46.4%
1981	24.5%	46.6%
1980	24.3%	46.8%
1979	24.1%	47.1%
1978	24%	47.4%
1977	24%	47.7%
1976	24%	47.8%
1975	24%	48%
1974	24.3%	48.1%
1973	24.8%	47.9%
1972	25.4%	47.7%
1971	26.1%	47.6%
1970	26.9%	47.5%
1969	27.8%	47.4%
1968	28.6%	47.3%
1967	29.5%	47.2%
1966	30.3%	47.1%
1965	31.1%	47%
1964	31.9%	46.9%
1963	32.5%	46.7%
1962	33%	46.6%
1961	33.4%	46.6%
1960	33.4%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 25% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs Sudan

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Poland

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Poland	Sudan
2023	2	256
2022	2	263
2021	2	305
2020	3	273
2019	2	262
2018	2	268
2017	2	277
2016	2	288
2015	2	298
2014	2	309
2013	2	327
2012	2	340
2011	2	357
2010	3	370
2009	3	382
2008	3	426
2007	3	445
2006	4	485
2005	4	506
2004	4	536
2003	5	593
2002	5	588
2001	6	616
2000	7	645
1999	8	662
1998	9	669
1997	10	681
1996	11	712
1995	12	730
1994	14	775
1993	15	839
1992	16	863
1991	18	873
1990	18	840
1989	18	881
1988	18	877
1987	18	914
1986	19	938
1985	19	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Poland

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Poland	Sudan
2023	0.44%	5.01%
2022	0.44%	5.18%
2021	0.44%	5.36%
2020	0.44%	5.53%
2019	0.44%	5.71%
2018	0.45%	5.89%
2017	0.46%	6.07%
2016	0.48%	6.26%
2015	0.49%	6.45%
2014	0.5%	6.64%
2013	0.52%	6.83%
2012	0.54%	7.02%
2011	0.57%	7.22%
2010	0.6%	7.42%
2009	0.63%	7.64%
2008	0.67%	7.88%
2007	0.7%	8.13%
2006	0.73%	8.4%
2005	0.76%	10%
2004	0.78%	10.3%
2003	0.81%	9.31%
2002	0.84%	9.65%
2001	0.88%	9.99%
2000	0.93%	10.3%
1999	1%	10.7%
1998	1.09%	11%
1997	1.2%	11.3%
1996	1.32%	11.6%
1995	1.43%	11.9%
1994	1.53%	12.2%
1993	1.6%	12.5%
1992	1.65%	12.7%
1991	1.69%	13%
1990	1.74%	13.2%
1989	1.79%	13.4%
1988	1.84%	13.6%
1987	1.89%	13.8%
1986	1.96%	14%
1985	2.03%	17.8%
1984	2.11%	18%
1983	2.19%	18.2%
1982	2.26%	14.5%
1981	2.33%	14.6%
1980	2.4%	14.8%
1979	2.47%	14.9%
1978	2.54%	15%
1977	2.62%	15.1%
1976	2.7%	15.2%
1975	2.79%	15.3%
1974	2.9%	15.4%
1973	3.06%	15.5%
1972	3.24%	15.6%
1971	3.42%	15.7%
1970	3.59%	15.8%
1969	3.75%	15.9%
1968	3.89%	16%
1967	4.06%	16.2%
1966	4.29%	16.3%
1965	4.57%	16.5%
1964	4.89%	16.7%
1963	5.23%	17%
1962	5.6%	17.2%
1961	6.02%	17.5%
1960	6.51%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.