Fertility & birth rates in Poland and Zambia

Fertility rate in Poland vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Poland	Zambia
2023	1.16	4.1
2022	1.29	4.18
2021	1.33	4.25
2020	1.39	4.32
2019	1.44	4.42
2018	1.46	4.49
2017	1.48	4.57
2016	1.39	4.67
2015	1.32	4.78
2014	1.32	4.89
2013	1.29	5.01
2012	1.33	5.14
2011	1.33	5.26
2010	1.41	5.36
2009	1.4	5.45
2008	1.39	5.53
2007	1.31	5.61
2006	1.27	5.68
2005	1.24	5.7
2004	1.23	5.7
2003	1.22	5.71
2002	1.25	5.77
2001	1.31	5.85
2000	1.37	5.92
1999	1.37	6
1998	1.44	6.07
1997	1.51	6.12
1996	1.59	6.18
1995	1.62	6.23
1994	1.81	6.26
1993	1.87	6.3
1992	1.95	6.35
1991	2.07	6.46
1990	2.06	6.57
1989	2.08	6.64
1988	2.13	6.7
1987	2.15	6.8
1986	2.22	6.87
1985	2.33	6.93
1984	2.37	6.97
1983	2.42	7.01
1982	2.34	7.04
1981	2.24	7.07
1980	2.28	7.14
1979	2.28	7.22
1978	2.21	7.29
1977	2.23	7.35
1976	2.3	7.39
1975	2.27	7.42
1974	2.26	7.36
1973	2.26	7.34
1972	2.24	7.3
1971	2.25	7.26
1970	2.2	7.22
1969	2.2	7.18
1968	2.24	7.18
1967	2.33	7.15
1966	2.34	7.14
1965	2.52	7.12
1964	2.57	7.09
1963	2.7	7.06
1962	2.72	7.01
1961	2.83	6.98
1960	2.98	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Poland	Zambia
2023	-135,743	577,660
2022	-143,605	563,456
2021	-184,907	535,629
2020	-120,050	536,484
2019	-34,169	528,089
2018	-26,582	515,644
2017	0	504,630
2016	-3,797	497,521
2015	-26,590	491,021
2014	0	483,663
2013	-19,020	476,846
2012	0	469,406
2011	11,419	459,743
2010	38,043	448,337
2009	30,521	434,458
2008	34,313	419,560
2007	11,436	403,729
2006	3,814	387,891
2005	-3,817	368,756
2004	-7,637	349,352
2003	-15,281	331,189
2002	-3,823	316,041
2001	3,825	302,682
2000	11,478	293,186
1999	0	283,297
1998	19,332	275,568
1997	34,785	268,198
1996	42,487	262,468
1995	46,314	257,897
1994	96,357	252,023
1993	103,846	245,917
1992	118,928	239,953
1991	141,511	237,957
1990	160,066	235,835
1989	182,215	233,429
1988	215,599	230,118
1987	226,008	227,813
1986	258,448	224,768
1985	297,615	221,351
1984	332,137	216,695
1983	373,032	212,712
1982	369,551	207,621
1981	351,806	202,822
1980	348,627	198,817
1979	366,571	197,578
1978	339,166	194,933
1977	353,828	191,557
1976	367,612	186,762
1975	350,356	182,258
1974	346,893	174,484
1973	320,229	168,258
1972	314,028	161,648
1971	278,660	155,249
1970	280,913	149,380
1969	270,151	142,660
1968	280,963	137,315
1967	275,089	131,938
1966	297,801	127,164
1965	314,450	122,814
1964	326,965	117,197
1963	359,330	114,555
1962	360,671	110,173
1961	398,521	106,318
1960	444,562	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Poland vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Poland	Zambia
2023	7.4	33.1
2022	8.3	33.5
2021	9	33.9
2020	9.5	34.4
2019	9.9	35
2018	10.2	35.5
2017	10.6	35.9
2016	10.1	36.6
2015	9.7	37.3
2014	9.9	38.1
2013	9.7	39
2012	10.1	39.9
2011	10.2	40.7
2010	10.9	41.4
2009	10.9	42
2008	10.9	42.6
2007	10.2	43.2
2006	9.8	43.7
2005	9.5	43.8
2004	9.3	43.9
2003	9.2	43.9
2002	9.3	44.3
2001	9.6	44.8
2000	9.9	45.5
1999	9.9	45.9
1998	10.2	46.2
1997	10.7	46.3
1996	11.1	46.6
1995	11.2	46.8
1994	12.5	46.7
1993	12.9	46.6
1992	13.4	46.6
1991	14.3	46.9
1990	14.4	47
1989	14.9	47.1
1988	15.6	47.1
1987	16.1	47.3
1986	17	47.4
1985	18.3	47.4
1984	19	47.3
1983	19.8	47.3
1982	19.5	47.3
1981	19	47.3
1980	19.6	47.5
1979	19.6	48.2
1978	19.1	48.7
1977	19.2	49.2
1976	19.6	49.5
1975	19	50
1974	18.5	49.7
1973	18	49.7
1972	17.5	49.6
1971	17.2	49.4
1970	16.8	49.3
1969	16.4	48.9
1968	16.3	48.9
1967	16.3	48.8
1966	16.8	48.8
1965	17.4	48.8
1964	18.1	48.9
1963	19.2	48.9
1962	19.8	48.9
1961	20.9	48.9
1960	22.6	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 22.6 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Poland	Zambia
2100	10.3%	21.6%
2099	10.3%	21.7%
2098	10.4%	21.9%
2097	10.4%	22%
2096	10.5%	22.2%
2095	10.5%	22.3%
2094	10.6%	22.5%
2093	10.7%	22.7%
2092	10.7%	22.8%
2091	10.8%	23%
2090	10.9%	23.1%
2089	10.9%	23.3%
2088	10.9%	23.5%
2087	10.9%	23.6%
2086	10.9%	23.8%
2085	10.9%	24%
2084	10.9%	24.2%
2083	10.9%	24.3%
2082	10.8%	24.5%
2081	10.7%	24.7%
2080	10.7%	24.9%
2079	10.6%	25.1%
2078	10.5%	25.3%
2077	10.4%	25.5%
2076	10.3%	25.7%
2075	10.3%	25.9%
2074	10.2%	26.1%
2073	10.1%	26.4%
2072	10.1%	26.6%
2071	10.1%	26.8%
2070	10.1%	27%
2069	10.1%	27.2%
2068	10.2%	27.5%
2067	10.2%	27.7%
2066	10.3%	27.9%
2065	10.4%	28.1%
2064	10.5%	28.4%
2063	10.6%	28.6%
2062	10.7%	28.9%
2061	10.9%	29.1%
2060	11%	29.3%
2059	11.1%	29.6%
2058	11.2%	29.8%
2057	11.3%	30.1%
2056	11.4%	30.4%
2055	11.5%	30.6%
2054	11.5%	30.9%
2053	11.5%	31.2%
2052	11.5%	31.5%
2051	11.5%	31.8%
2050	11.5%	32.2%
2049	11.4%	32.5%
2048	11.4%	32.8%
2047	11.3%	33.2%
2046	11.2%	33.5%
2045	11.2%	33.9%
2044	11.1%	34.2%
2043	11.1%	34.6%
2042	11%	34.9%
2041	11%	35.3%
2040	11.1%	35.6%
2039	11.1%	36%
2038	11.2%	36.3%
2037	11.3%	36.6%
2036	11.4%	37%
2035	11.6%	37.3%
2034	11.9%	37.6%
2033	12.2%	38%
2032	12.5%	38.3%
2031	12.8%	38.7%
2030	13.1%	39%
2029	13.4%	39.4%
2028	13.7%	39.8%
2027	14%	40.3%
2026	14.3%	40.7%
2025	14.6%	41.2%
2024	14.8%	41.5%
2023	15.1%	42%
2022	15.3%	42.4%
2021	15.5%	42.9%
2020	15.5%	43.3%
2019	15.4%	43.8%
2018	15.3%	44.1%
2017	15.2%	44.5%
2016	15.1%	44.9%
2015	15.1%	45.2%
2014	15.1%	45.5%
2013	15.1%	45.7%
2012	15.1%	45.9%
2011	15.2%	46.1%
2010	15.1%	46.3%
2009	15.2%	46.4%
2008	15.4%	46.6%
2007	15.7%	46.8%
2006	16%	47%
2005	16.5%	47.1%
2004	17%	47.3%
2003	17.5%	47.4%
2002	18.1%	47.6%
2001	18.7%	47.8%
2000	19.4%	48%
1999	20.2%	48.1%
1998	20.9%	48.2%
1997	21.6%	48.2%
1996	22.2%	48.2%
1995	22.8%	48.2%
1994	23.4%	48.2%
1993	23.9%	48.2%
1992	24.3%	48.2%
1991	24.6%	48.3%
1990	25%	48.4%
1989	25.3%	48.5%
1988	25.5%	48.6%
1987	25.6%	48.7%
1986	25.6%	48.8%
1985	25.5%	48.9%
1984	25.3%	49%
1983	25%	49.1%
1982	24.7%	49.3%
1981	24.5%	49.4%
1980	24.3%	49.5%
1979	24.1%	49.5%
1978	24%	49.4%
1977	24%	49.2%
1976	24%	49.1%
1975	24%	48.8%
1974	24.3%	48.6%
1973	24.8%	48.3%
1972	25.4%	48%
1971	26.1%	47.7%
1970	26.9%	47.4%
1969	27.8%	47.2%
1968	28.6%	47.1%
1967	29.5%	47%
1966	30.3%	46.9%
1965	31.1%	46.9%
1964	31.9%	46.7%
1963	32.5%	46.5%
1962	33%	46.3%
1961	33.4%	46.2%
1960	33.4%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 25% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Poland	Zambia
2023	2	85
2022	2	89
2021	2	140
2020	3	99
2019	2	103
2018	2	117
2017	2	141
2016	2	158
2015	2	154
2014	2	174
2013	2	213
2012	2	256
2011	2	291
2010	3	332
2009	3	406
2008	3	394
2007	3	324
2006	4	262
2005	4	264
2004	4	260
2003	5	250
2002	5	274
2001	6	306
2000	7	340
1999	8	378
1998	9	392
1997	10	403
1996	11	433
1995	12	466
1994	14	507
1993	15	532
1992	16	581
1991	18	611
1990	18	625
1989	18	635
1988	18	635
1987	18	630
1986	19	619
1985	19	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Poland	Zambia
2023	0.44%	4.47%
2022	0.44%	4.67%
2021	0.44%	4.92%
2020	0.44%	5.24%
2019	0.44%	5.41%
2018	0.45%	5.52%
2017	0.46%	5.61%
2016	0.48%	5.9%
2015	0.49%	6.15%
2014	0.5%	6.38%
2013	0.52%	6.72%
2012	0.54%	7.04%
2011	0.57%	7.31%
2010	0.6%	7.57%
2009	0.63%	8%
2008	0.67%	8.62%
2007	0.7%	9.14%
2006	0.73%	9.71%
2005	0.76%	10.5%
2004	0.78%	11.4%
2003	0.81%	12.4%
2002	0.84%	13.4%
2001	0.88%	14.4%
2000	0.93%	15.3%
1999	1%	15.9%
1998	1.09%	16.3%
1997	1.2%	16.7%
1996	1.32%	17%
1995	1.43%	17.3%
1994	1.53%	17.7%
1993	1.6%	17.9%
1992	1.65%	18.1%
1991	1.69%	18.1%
1990	1.74%	18.1%
1989	1.79%	17.9%
1988	1.84%	17.7%
1987	1.89%	17.3%
1986	1.96%	17%
1985	2.03%	16.6%
1984	2.11%	16.2%
1983	2.19%	15.9%
1982	2.26%	15.7%
1981	2.33%	15.6%
1980	2.4%	15.5%
1979	2.47%	15.4%
1978	2.54%	15.3%
1977	2.62%	15.3%
1976	2.7%	15.4%
1975	2.79%	15.5%
1974	2.9%	15.9%
1973	3.06%	16.3%
1972	3.24%	16.9%
1971	3.42%	17.4%
1970	3.59%	17.9%
1969	3.75%	18.3%
1968	3.89%	18.5%
1967	4.06%	18.7%
1966	4.29%	18.9%
1965	4.57%	19%
1964	4.89%	19.2%
1963	5.23%	19.5%
1962	5.6%	19.8%
1961	6.02%	20.1%
1960	6.51%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.