Fertility & birth rates in Poland and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Poland vs Vanuatu by year

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Poland

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Poland	Vanuatu
2023	1.16	3.6
2022	1.29	3.65
2021	1.33	3.7
2020	1.39	3.74
2019	1.44	3.79
2018	1.46	3.83
2017	1.48	3.88
2016	1.39	3.92
2015	1.32	3.95
2014	1.32	4
2013	1.29	4.04
2012	1.33	4.06
2011	1.33	4.09
2010	1.41	4.13
2009	1.4	4.16
2008	1.39	4.16
2007	1.31	4.12
2006	1.27	4.1
2005	1.24	4.13
2004	1.23	4.21
2003	1.22	4.29
2002	1.25	4.38
2001	1.31	4.5
2000	1.37	4.54
1999	1.37	4.56
1998	1.44	4.6
1997	1.51	4.66
1996	1.59	4.75
1995	1.62	4.85
1994	1.81	4.94
1993	1.87	5.02
1992	1.95	5.09
1991	2.07	5.13
1990	2.06	5.17
1989	2.08	5.21
1988	2.13	5.27
1987	2.15	5.33
1986	2.22	5.38
1985	2.33	5.43
1984	2.37	5.49
1983	2.42	5.55
1982	2.34	5.6
1981	2.24	5.65
1980	2.28	5.69
1979	2.28	5.73
1978	2.21	5.77
1977	2.23	5.81
1976	2.3	5.89
1975	2.27	5.98
1974	2.26	6.06
1973	2.26	6.15
1972	2.24	6.23
1971	2.25	6.29
1970	2.2	6.35
1969	2.2	6.41
1968	2.24	6.46
1967	2.33	6.51
1966	2.34	6.51
1965	2.52	6.52
1964	2.57	6.57
1963	2.7	6.62
1962	2.72	6.67
1961	2.83	6.73
1960	2.98	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Poland

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Poland	Vanuatu
2023	-135,743	7,359
2022	-143,605	7,358
2021	-184,907	7,199
2020	-120,050	7,233
2019	-34,169	7,364
2018	-26,582	7,379
2017	0	7,371
2016	-3,797	7,315
2015	-26,590	7,220
2014	0	7,143
2013	-19,020	7,036
2012	0	6,877
2011	11,419	6,715
2010	38,043	6,548
2009	30,521	6,362
2008	34,313	6,138
2007	11,436	5,842
2006	3,814	5,606
2005	-3,817	5,454
2004	-7,637	5,353
2003	-15,281	5,258
2002	-3,823	5,181
2001	3,825	5,144
2000	11,478	5,026
1999	0	4,871
1998	19,332	4,866
1997	34,785	4,854
1996	42,487	4,897
1995	46,314	4,945
1994	96,357	4,973
1993	103,846	4,973
1992	118,928	4,941
1991	141,511	4,859
1990	160,066	4,762
1989	182,215	4,656
1988	215,599	4,577
1987	226,008	4,427
1986	258,448	4,360
1985	297,615	4,219
1984	332,137	4,088
1983	373,032	3,944
1982	369,551	3,778
1981	351,806	3,592
1980	348,627	3,383
1979	366,571	3,590
1978	339,166	3,428
1977	353,828	3,285
1976	367,612	3,174
1975	350,356	3,074
1974	346,893	2,968
1973	320,229	2,876
1972	314,028	2,775
1971	278,660	2,685
1970	280,913	2,597
1969	270,151	2,529
1968	280,963	2,470
1967	275,089	2,384
1966	297,801	2,278
1965	314,450	2,180
1964	326,965	2,098
1963	359,330	2,025
1962	360,671	1,947
1961	398,521	1,872
1960	444,562	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Poland vs Vanuatu by year

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Poland

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Poland	Vanuatu
2023	7.4	28.1
2022	8.3	28.7
2021	9	29.3
2020	9.5	29.9
2019	9.9	30.7
2018	10.2	31.4
2017	10.6	32.1
2016	10.1	32.5
2015	9.7	32.8
2014	9.9	33.1
2013	9.7	33.2
2012	10.1	33.2
2011	10.2	33.1
2010	10.9	33
2009	10.9	32.8
2008	10.9	32.5
2007	10.2	31.9
2006	9.8	31.4
2005	9.5	31.2
2004	9.3	31.4
2003	9.2	31.6
2002	9.3	31.8
2001	9.6	32.3
2000	9.9	32.3
1999	9.9	32.4
1998	10.2	32.8
1997	10.7	33.3
1996	11.1	34.3
1995	11.2	35.4
1994	12.5	36.3
1993	12.9	37.3
1992	13.4	38.1
1991	14.3	38.5
1990	14.4	39
1989	14.9	39.4
1988	15.6	39.9
1987	16.1	40.4
1986	17	40.8
1985	18.3	41
1984	19	41.2
1983	19.8	41.2
1982	19.5	41.1
1981	19	40.8
1980	19.6	40.3
1979	19.6	40.3
1978	19.1	40.2
1977	19.2	40.2
1976	19.6	40.6
1975	19	41
1974	18.5	41.3
1973	18	41.6
1972	17.5	41.9
1971	17.2	42.1
1970	16.8	42.3
1969	16.4	42.6
1968	16.3	42.9
1967	16.3	43.2
1966	16.8	43.2
1965	17.4	43.2
1964	18.1	43.4
1963	19.2	43.7
1962	19.8	43.9
1961	20.9	44.2
1960	22.6	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 22.6 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Poland

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Poland	Vanuatu
2100	10.3%	20.6%
2099	10.3%	20.7%
2098	10.4%	20.9%
2097	10.4%	21%
2096	10.5%	21.2%
2095	10.5%	21.3%
2094	10.6%	21.5%
2093	10.7%	21.7%
2092	10.7%	21.8%
2091	10.8%	22%
2090	10.9%	22.2%
2089	10.9%	22.3%
2088	10.9%	22.5%
2087	10.9%	22.7%
2086	10.9%	22.9%
2085	10.9%	23.1%
2084	10.9%	23.3%
2083	10.9%	23.5%
2082	10.8%	23.7%
2081	10.7%	23.8%
2080	10.7%	24%
2079	10.6%	24.2%
2078	10.5%	24.4%
2077	10.4%	24.6%
2076	10.3%	24.8%
2075	10.3%	25%
2074	10.2%	25.1%
2073	10.1%	25.3%
2072	10.1%	25.5%
2071	10.1%	25.7%
2070	10.1%	25.9%
2069	10.1%	26.1%
2068	10.2%	26.2%
2067	10.2%	26.5%
2066	10.3%	26.7%
2065	10.4%	26.9%
2064	10.5%	27.1%
2063	10.6%	27.4%
2062	10.7%	27.6%
2061	10.9%	27.9%
2060	11%	28.1%
2059	11.1%	28.4%
2058	11.2%	28.7%
2057	11.3%	28.9%
2056	11.4%	29.2%
2055	11.5%	29.5%
2054	11.5%	29.8%
2053	11.5%	30%
2052	11.5%	30.3%
2051	11.5%	30.5%
2050	11.5%	30.8%
2049	11.4%	31%
2048	11.4%	31.2%
2047	11.3%	31.4%
2046	11.2%	31.6%
2045	11.2%	31.7%
2044	11.1%	31.9%
2043	11.1%	32.1%
2042	11%	32.2%
2041	11%	32.4%
2040	11.1%	32.6%
2039	11.1%	32.8%
2038	11.2%	33%
2037	11.3%	33.3%
2036	11.4%	33.6%
2035	11.6%	33.9%
2034	11.9%	34.3%
2033	12.2%	34.7%
2032	12.5%	35.1%
2031	12.8%	35.5%
2030	13.1%	36%
2029	13.4%	36.5%
2028	13.7%	36.9%
2027	14%	37.4%
2026	14.3%	37.8%
2025	14.6%	38.2%
2024	14.8%	38.3%
2023	15.1%	38.6%
2022	15.3%	38.8%
2021	15.5%	39%
2020	15.5%	39%
2019	15.4%	39%
2018	15.3%	38.9%
2017	15.2%	38.8%
2016	15.1%	38.7%
2015	15.1%	38.5%
2014	15.1%	38.4%
2013	15.1%	38.2%
2012	15.1%	38.2%
2011	15.2%	38.1%
2010	15.1%	38.2%
2009	15.2%	38.5%
2008	15.4%	38.8%
2007	15.7%	39.2%
2006	16%	39.6%
2005	16.5%	40.2%
2004	17%	40.7%
2003	17.5%	41.3%
2002	18.1%	41.8%
2001	18.7%	42.4%
2000	19.4%	42.9%
1999	20.2%	43.5%
1998	20.9%	44%
1997	21.6%	44.4%
1996	22.2%	44.8%
1995	22.8%	45%
1994	23.4%	45.2%
1993	23.9%	44.8%
1992	24.3%	44.1%
1991	24.6%	43.9%
1990	25%	43.9%
1989	25.3%	44%
1988	25.5%	44.1%
1987	25.6%	44.1%
1986	25.6%	44.2%
1985	25.5%	44.2%
1984	25.3%	44.1%
1983	25%	44%
1982	24.7%	44%
1981	24.5%	43.9%
1980	24.3%	44%
1979	24.1%	44.5%
1978	24%	45%
1977	24%	45.1%
1976	24%	45.2%
1975	24%	45.4%
1974	24.3%	45.5%
1973	24.8%	45.5%
1972	25.4%	45.6%
1971	26.1%	45.7%
1970	26.9%	45.7%
1969	27.8%	45.8%
1968	28.6%	45.8%
1967	29.5%	45.8%
1966	30.3%	45.7%
1965	31.1%	45.5%
1964	31.9%	45.4%
1963	32.5%	45.2%
1962	33%	45.1%
1961	33.4%	44.8%
1960	33.4%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 25% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs Vanuatu

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Poland

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Poland	Vanuatu
2023	2	100
2022	2	105
2021	2	124
2020	3	107
2019	2	105
2018	2	108
2017	2	107
2016	2	107
2015	2	109
2014	2	110
2013	2	110
2012	2	109
2011	2	112
2010	3	114
2009	3	114
2008	3	117
2007	3	120
2006	4	123
2005	4	127
2004	4	131
2003	5	131
2002	5	128
2001	6	132
2000	7	133
1999	8	146
1998	9	134
1997	10	131
1996	11	129
1995	12	131
1994	14	131
1993	15	133
1992	16	140
1991	18	140
1990	18	151
1989	18	162
1988	18	172
1987	18	200
1986	19	194
1985	19	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Poland

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Poland	Vanuatu
2023	0.44%	1.68%
2022	0.44%	1.71%
2021	0.44%	1.74%
2020	0.44%	1.77%
2019	0.44%	1.78%
2018	0.45%	1.8%
2017	0.46%	1.82%
2016	0.48%	1.84%
2015	0.49%	1.87%
2014	0.5%	1.9%
2013	0.52%	1.94%
2012	0.54%	1.99%
2011	0.57%	2.05%
2010	0.6%	2.12%
2009	0.63%	2.2%
2008	0.67%	2.27%
2007	0.7%	2.34%
2006	0.73%	2.4%
2005	0.76%	2.45%
2004	0.78%	2.5%
2003	0.81%	2.54%
2002	0.84%	2.58%
2001	0.88%	2.63%
2000	0.93%	2.68%
1999	1%	2.74%
1998	1.09%	2.79%
1997	1.2%	2.86%
1996	1.32%	2.92%
1995	1.43%	3%
1994	1.53%	3.08%
1993	1.6%	3.18%
1992	1.65%	3.29%
1991	1.69%	3.43%
1990	1.74%	3.58%
1989	1.79%	3.76%
1988	1.84%	3.96%
1987	1.89%	4.2%
1986	1.96%	4.47%
1985	2.03%	4.78%
1984	2.11%	5.12%
1983	2.19%	5.48%
1982	2.26%	5.87%
1981	2.33%	6.27%
1980	2.4%	6.67%
1979	2.47%	7.07%
1978	2.54%	7.45%
1977	2.62%	7.84%
1976	2.7%	8.21%
1975	2.79%	8.58%
1974	2.9%	8.95%
1973	3.06%	9.34%
1972	3.24%	9.73%
1971	3.42%	10.2%
1970	3.59%	10.6%
1969	3.75%	11%
1968	3.89%	11.5%
1967	4.06%	12%
1966	4.29%	12.4%
1965	4.57%	12.9%
1964	4.89%	13.4%
1963	5.23%	13.8%
1962	5.6%	14.3%
1961	6.02%	14.7%
1960	6.51%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.