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Fertility & birth rates in Poland and Uruguay

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Poland has an annual birth rate of 7.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.87 for Uruguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.16 in Poland and 1.41 in Uruguay — 21.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.1% in Poland and by 50.2% in Uruguay — in 1960, it was 2.98 and 2.83, respectively.

  • Poland is ranked 183/196 by birth rate compared to 149/196 for Uruguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Poland — it's 29.5 in Uruguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.19 in Poland vs 26.2 in Uruguay.
  • In Poland, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Uruguay.

Fertility rate in Poland vs Uruguay by year

Poland
Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Uruguay
2023 1.16 1.41
2022 1.29 1.43
2021 1.33 1.45
2020 1.39 1.5
2019 1.44 1.57
2018 1.46 1.68
2017 1.48 1.82
2016 1.39 1.97
2015 1.32 2.04
2014 1.32 2.03
2013 1.29 2.03
2012 1.33 2.01
2011 1.33 1.99
2010 1.41 2.01
2009 1.4 2.02
2008 1.39 2.03
2007 1.31 2.05
2006 1.27 2.07
2005 1.24 2.1
2004 1.23 2.09
2003 1.22 2.12
2002 1.25 2.16
2001 1.31 2.16
2000 1.37 2.2
1999 1.37 2.25
1998 1.44 2.27
1997 1.51 2.33
1996 1.59 2.36
1995 1.62 2.4
1994 1.81 2.42
1993 1.87 2.41
1992 1.95 2.43
1991 2.07 2.45
1990 2.06 2.48
1989 2.08 2.5
1988 2.13 2.5
1987 2.15 2.49
1986 2.22 2.47
1985 2.33 2.47
1984 2.37 2.47
1983 2.42 2.49
1982 2.34 2.51
1981 2.24 2.53
1980 2.28 2.59
1979 2.28 2.71
1978 2.21 2.83
1977 2.23 2.9
1976 2.3 3.01
1975 2.27 3.02
1974 2.26 2.96
1973 2.26 2.86
1972 2.24 2.78
1971 2.25 2.77
1970 2.2 2.77
1969 2.2 2.77
1968 2.24 2.77
1967 2.33 2.78
1966 2.34 2.82
1965 2.52 2.84
1964 2.57 2.86
1963 2.7 2.88
1962 2.72 2.87
1961 2.83 2.85
1960 2.98 2.83

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 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Poland
Uruguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Poland Uruguay
2023 -135,743 298
2022 -143,605 -2,964
2021 -184,907 -5,621
2020 -120,050 4,048
2019 -34,169 3,873
2018 -26,582 7,322
2017 0 10,907
2016 -3,797 14,008
2015 -26,590 16,194
2014 0 16,238
2013 -19,020 16,318
2012 0 15,520
2011 11,419 14,934
2010 38,043 16,231
2009 30,521 16,947
2008 34,313 16,838
2007 11,436 17,422
2006 3,814 17,783
2005 -3,817 18,926
2004 -7,637 18,067
2003 -15,281 18,628
2002 -3,823 20,073
2001 3,825 20,729
2000 11,478 21,060
1999 0 21,844
1998 19,332 22,114
1997 34,785 23,737
1996 42,487 24,635
1995 46,314 24,872
1994 96,357 24,637
1993 103,846 24,212
1992 118,928 24,847
1991 141,511 25,422
1990 160,066 25,699
1989 182,215 25,322
1988 215,599 25,071
1987 226,008 24,469
1986 258,448 24,505
1985 297,615 23,988
1984 332,137 23,684
1983 373,032 24,146
1982 369,551 25,224
1981 351,806 24,968
1980 348,627 25,451
1979 366,571 27,456
1978 339,166 30,076
1977 353,828 31,321
1976 367,612 33,199
1975 350,356 33,393
1974 346,893 32,221
1973 320,229 30,213
1972 314,028 28,896
1971 278,660 28,584
1970 280,913 28,737
1969 270,151 28,805
1968 280,963 29,103
1967 275,089 29,514
1966 297,801 30,293
1965 314,450 30,807
1964 326,965 31,340
1963 359,330 31,824
1962 360,671 31,441
1961 398,521 30,975
1960 444,562 30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Poland vs Uruguay by year

Poland
Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Poland Uruguay
2023 7.4 9.87
2022 8.3 9.96
2021 9 10.1
2020 9.5 10.4
2019 9.9 10.9
2018 10.2 11.7
2017 10.6 12.7
2016 10.1 13.7
2015 9.7 14.3
2014 9.9 14.2
2013 9.7 14.3
2012 10.1 14.2
2011 10.2 14.1
2010 10.9 14.2
2009 10.9 14.3
2008 10.9 14.4
2007 10.2 14.6
2006 9.8 14.8
2005 9.5 15.1
2004 9.3 15.1
2003 9.2 15.3
2002 9.3 15.6
2001 9.6 15.7
2000 9.9 16
1999 9.9 16.4
1998 10.2 16.6
1997 10.7 17
1996 11.1 17.3
1995 11.2 17.6
1994 12.5 17.7
1993 12.9 17.6
1992 13.4 17.7
1991 14.3 17.8
1990 14.4 17.9
1989 14.9 18.1
1988 15.6 18.1
1987 16.1 17.9
1986 17 17.8
1985 18.3 17.8
1984 19 17.8
1983 19.8 17.9
1982 19.5 18
1981 19 18.2
1980 19.6 18.5
1979 19.6 19.3
1978 19.1 20.1
1977 19.2 20.6
1976 19.6 21.4
1975 19 21.5
1974 18.5 21.1
1973 18 20.4
1972 17.5 20
1971 17.2 20
1970 16.8 20.1
1969 16.4 20.1
1968 16.3 20.2
1967 16.3 20.5
1966 16.8 20.9
1965 17.4 21.2
1964 18.1 21.5
1963 19.2 21.8
1962 19.8 21.8
1961 20.9 21.8
1960 22.6 21.8

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 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 22.6 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Poland Uruguay
Fertility rate 1.16 1.41
Fertility rate rank 187/196 161/196
Birth rate 7.4 9.87
Birth rate rank 183/196 149/196
Population change due to births and deaths -135,743 +298
Natural population change rank 190/196 149/196
Natural population change rate -0.37% +0.009%
Population growth -0.35% -0.04%
Population growth rank 181/197 167/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.39 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 60.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.4 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.7% 74.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.24% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.37% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.44% 0.67%
Life expectancy 79.2 years 78.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Poland
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Poland Uruguay
2100 10.3% 11%
2099 10.3% 11%
2098 10.4% 11%
2097 10.4% 11%
2096 10.5% 11%
2095 10.5% 11%
2094 10.6% 11%
2093 10.7% 11.1%
2092 10.7% 11.1%
2091 10.8% 11.2%
2090 10.9% 11.2%
2089 10.9% 11.2%
2088 10.9% 11.3%
2087 10.9% 11.3%
2086 10.9% 11.3%
2085 10.9% 11.4%
2084 10.9% 11.4%
2083 10.9% 11.4%
2082 10.8% 11.4%
2081 10.7% 11.5%
2080 10.7% 11.5%
2079 10.6% 11.5%
2078 10.5% 11.5%
2077 10.4% 11.5%
2076 10.3% 11.5%
2075 10.3% 11.4%
2074 10.2% 11.4%
2073 10.1% 11.4%
2072 10.1% 11.4%
2071 10.1% 11.4%
2070 10.1% 11.5%
2069 10.1% 11.5%
2068 10.2% 11.5%
2067 10.2% 11.6%
2066 10.3% 11.7%
2065 10.4% 11.8%
2064 10.5% 11.9%
2063 10.6% 12%
2062 10.7% 12.1%
2061 10.9% 12.2%
2060 11% 12.3%
2059 11.1% 12.5%
2058 11.2% 12.6%
2057 11.3% 12.8%
2056 11.4% 12.9%
2055 11.5% 13%
2054 11.5% 13.2%
2053 11.5% 13.3%
2052 11.5% 13.4%
2051 11.5% 13.6%
2050 11.5% 13.7%
2049 11.4% 13.8%
2048 11.4% 13.9%
2047 11.3% 14%
2046 11.2% 14%
2045 11.2% 14.1%
2044 11.1% 14.2%
2043 11.1% 14.2%
2042 11% 14.3%
2041 11% 14.3%
2040 11.1% 14.4%
2039 11.1% 14.4%
2038 11.2% 14.4%
2037 11.3% 14.5%
2036 11.4% 14.5%
2035 11.6% 14.6%
2034 11.9% 14.7%
2033 12.2% 14.9%
2032 12.5% 15.2%
2031 12.8% 15.6%
2030 13.1% 16.1%
2029 13.4% 16.5%
2028 13.7% 16.9%
2027 14% 17.3%
2026 14.3% 17.7%
2025 14.6% 18.1%
2024 14.8% 18.3%
2023 15.1% 18.7%
2022 15.3% 19.1%
2021 15.5% 19.4%
2020 15.5% 19.8%
2019 15.4% 20.2%
2018 15.3% 20.5%
2017 15.2% 20.8%
2016 15.1% 21%
2015 15.1% 21.1%
2014 15.1% 21.3%
2013 15.1% 21.5%
2012 15.1% 21.7%
2011 15.2% 22%
2010 15.1% 22.3%
2009 15.2% 22.6%
2008 15.4% 22.8%
2007 15.7% 23.1%
2006 16% 23.3%
2005 16.5% 23.5%
2004 17% 23.7%
2003 17.5% 23.9%
2002 18.1% 24.1%
2001 18.7% 24.2%
2000 19.4% 24.4%
1999 20.2% 24.5%
1998 20.9% 24.5%
1997 21.6% 24.6%
1996 22.2% 24.6%
1995 22.8% 24.7%
1994 23.4% 24.7%
1993 23.9% 24.9%
1992 24.3% 25.1%
1991 24.6% 25.3%
1990 25% 25.6%
1989 25.3% 25.8%
1988 25.5% 26%
1987 25.6% 26.1%
1986 25.6% 26.2%
1985 25.5% 26.4%
1984 25.3% 26.5%
1983 25% 26.6%
1982 24.7% 26.7%
1981 24.5% 26.9%
1980 24.3% 27%
1979 24.1% 27.2%
1978 24% 27.3%
1977 24% 27.3%
1976 24% 27.4%
1975 24% 27.4%
1974 24.3% 27.4%
1973 24.8% 27.4%
1972 25.4% 27.5%
1971 26.1% 27.7%
1970 26.9% 27.8%
1969 27.8% 27.8%
1968 28.6% 27.9%
1967 29.5% 28%
1966 30.3% 28%
1965 31.1% 27.9%
1964 31.9% 27.9%
1963 32.5% 27.8%
1962 33% 27.7%
1961 33.4% 27.6%
1960 33.4% 27.6%

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 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 25% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and Uruguay compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs Uruguay

Poland
Uruguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Poland Uruguay
2023 2 15
2022 2 20
2021 2 49
2020 3 20
2019 2 16
2018 2 16
2017 2 16
2016 2 16
2015 2 16
2014 2 16
2013 2 16
2012 2 16
2011 2 17
2010 3 17
2009 3 18
2008 3 19
2007 3 19
2006 4 20
2005 4 20
2004 4 21
2003 5 23
2002 5 23
2001 6 24
2000 7 23
1999 8 24
1998 9 25
1997 10 27
1996 11 28
1995 12 29
1994 14 30
1993 15 31
1992 16 33
1991 18 33
1990 18 35
1989 18 36
1988 18 39
1987 18 41
1986 19 41
1985 19 41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Poland
Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Poland Uruguay
2023 0.44% 0.67%
2022 0.44% 0.68%
2021 0.44% 0.7%
2020 0.44% 0.71%
2019 0.44% 0.74%
2018 0.45% 0.77%
2017 0.46% 0.81%
2016 0.48% 0.85%
2015 0.49% 0.89%
2014 0.5% 0.93%
2013 0.52% 0.97%
2012 0.54% 1%
2011 0.57% 1.04%
2010 0.6% 1.08%
2009 0.63% 1.13%
2008 0.67% 1.19%
2007 0.7% 1.27%
2006 0.73% 1.35%
2005 0.76% 1.44%
2004 0.78% 1.52%
2003 0.81% 1.58%
2002 0.84% 1.62%
2001 0.88% 1.66%
2000 0.93% 1.7%
1999 1% 1.76%
1998 1.09% 1.84%
1997 1.2% 1.93%
1996 1.32% 2.03%
1995 1.43% 2.12%
1994 1.53% 2.19%
1993 1.6% 2.25%
1992 1.65% 2.29%
1991 1.69% 2.32%
1990 1.74% 2.37%
1989 1.79% 2.42%
1988 1.84% 2.51%
1987 1.89% 2.62%
1986 1.96% 2.74%
1985 2.03% 2.84%
1984 2.11% 2.95%
1983 2.19% 3.1%
1982 2.26% 3.31%
1981 2.33% 3.6%
1980 2.4% 3.98%
1979 2.47% 4.41%
1978 2.54% 4.83%
1977 2.62% 5.18%
1976 2.7% 5.41%
1975 2.79% 5.49%
1974 2.9% 5.46%
1973 3.06% 5.39%
1972 3.24% 5.34%
1971 3.42% 5.33%
1970 3.59% 5.4%
1969 3.75% 5.53%
1968 3.89% 5.64%
1967 4.06% 5.7%
1966 4.29% 5.74%
1965 4.57% 5.77%
1964 4.89% 5.83%
1963 5.23% 5.93%
1962 5.6% 6.06%
1961 6.02% 6.21%
1960 6.51% 6.33%

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 0.67% in Uruguay. 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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