Fertility & birth rates in Poland and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Poland vs Zimbabwe by year

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Poland

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Poland	Zimbabwe
2023	1.16	3.72
2022	1.29	3.77
2021	1.33	3.77
2020	1.39	3.75
2019	1.44	3.75
2018	1.46	3.74
2017	1.48	3.77
2016	1.39	3.83
2015	1.32	3.91
2014	1.32	4.01
2013	1.29	4.11
2012	1.33	4.13
2011	1.33	4.13
2010	1.41	4.04
2009	1.4	3.95
2008	1.39	3.78
2007	1.31	3.68
2006	1.27	3.64
2005	1.24	3.69
2004	1.23	3.78
2003	1.22	3.86
2002	1.25	3.93
2001	1.31	3.98
2000	1.37	4.01
1999	1.37	4.06
1998	1.44	4.07
1997	1.51	4.08
1996	1.59	4.11
1995	1.62	4.15
1994	1.81	4.28
1993	1.87	4.39
1992	1.95	4.57
1991	2.07	4.72
1990	2.06	4.88
1989	2.08	5.07
1988	2.13	5.28
1987	2.15	5.5
1986	2.22	5.69
1985	2.33	5.87
1984	2.37	6.04
1983	2.42	6.2
1982	2.34	6.33
1981	2.24	6.45
1980	2.28	6.52
1979	2.28	6.59
1978	2.21	6.66
1977	2.23	6.71
1976	2.3	6.77
1975	2.27	6.83
1974	2.26	6.88
1973	2.26	6.94
1972	2.24	6.94
1971	2.25	6.94
1970	2.2	6.98
1969	2.2	7.04
1968	2.24	7.11
1967	2.33	7.16
1966	2.34	7.2
1965	2.52	7.23
1964	2.57	7.23
1963	2.7	7.23
1962	2.72	7.23
1961	2.83	7.21
1960	2.98	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Poland	Zimbabwe
2023	-135,743	372,505
2022	-143,605	371,243
2021	-184,907	349,908
2020	-120,050	354,790
2019	-34,169	348,798
2018	-26,582	345,883
2017	0	344,035
2016	-3,797	348,772
2015	-26,590	356,203
2014	0	366,350
2013	-19,020	374,757
2012	0	371,135
2011	11,419	359,572
2010	38,043	335,570
2009	30,521	309,316
2008	34,313	280,527
2007	11,436	261,805
2006	3,814	248,963
2005	-3,817	248,545
2004	-7,637	248,307
2003	-15,281	243,057
2002	-3,823	244,170
2001	3,825	227,909
2000	11,478	236,343
1999	0	232,393
1998	19,332	225,614
1997	34,785	216,288
1996	42,487	205,269
1995	46,314	206,695
1994	96,357	216,343
1993	103,846	228,045
1992	118,928	255,291
1991	141,511	260,943
1990	160,066	265,444
1989	182,215	270,838
1988	215,599	277,498
1987	226,008	286,766
1986	258,448	289,894
1985	297,615	290,756
1984	332,137	290,052
1983	373,032	286,545
1982	369,551	279,934
1981	351,806	271,361
1980	348,627	241,179
1979	366,571	223,657
1978	339,166	222,979
1977	353,828	225,139
1976	367,612	221,419
1975	350,356	216,947
1974	346,893	208,806
1973	320,229	201,885
1972	314,028	193,725
1971	278,660	185,427
1970	280,913	178,979
1969	270,151	172,626
1968	280,963	166,865
1967	275,089	161,205
1966	297,801	156,014
1965	314,450	151,164
1964	326,965	145,848
1963	359,330	140,984
1962	360,671	136,317
1961	398,521	131,531
1960	444,562	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Poland vs Zimbabwe by year

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Poland

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Poland	Zimbabwe
2023	7.4	30.4
2022	8.3	30.9
2021	9	30.9
2020	9.5	31
2019	9.9	31.1
2018	10.2	31.3
2017	10.6	31.8
2016	10.1	32.7
2015	9.7	33.9
2014	9.9	35.4
2013	9.7	37
2012	10.1	37.8
2011	10.2	38.1
2010	10.9	37.9
2009	10.9	37.5
2008	10.9	36.4
2007	10.2	35.7
2006	9.8	35.2
2005	9.5	35.8
2004	9.3	36.3
2003	9.2	36.6
2002	9.3	36.5
2001	9.6	36.5
2000	9.9	36.1
1999	9.9	35.6
1998	10.2	34.5
1997	10.7	33.4
1996	11.1	32.4
1995	11.2	31.7
1994	12.5	32
1993	12.9	32.4
1992	13.4	34.3
1991	14.3	34.9
1990	14.4	35.5
1989	14.9	36.4
1988	15.6	37.7
1987	16.1	39.5
1986	17	40.9
1985	18.3	42.3
1984	19	43.7
1983	19.8	45
1982	19.5	45.7
1981	19	46.3
1980	19.6	44.8
1979	19.6	46.3
1978	19.1	46.8
1977	19.2	46.5
1976	19.6	46.5
1975	19	46.6
1974	18.5	46.4
1973	18	46.4
1972	17.5	46
1971	17.2	45.6
1970	16.8	45.5
1969	16.4	45.5
1968	16.3	45.7
1967	16.3	45.8
1966	16.8	46.1
1965	17.4	46.4
1964	18.1	46.6
1963	19.2	46.8
1962	19.8	47.1
1961	20.9	47.3
1960	22.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 22.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Poland	Zimbabwe
2100	10.3%	20.3%
2099	10.3%	20.5%
2098	10.4%	20.6%
2097	10.4%	20.8%
2096	10.5%	20.9%
2095	10.5%	21.1%
2094	10.6%	21.3%
2093	10.7%	21.4%
2092	10.7%	21.6%
2091	10.8%	21.8%
2090	10.9%	22%
2089	10.9%	22.2%
2088	10.9%	22.4%
2087	10.9%	22.6%
2086	10.9%	22.8%
2085	10.9%	23%
2084	10.9%	23.2%
2083	10.9%	23.4%
2082	10.8%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	10.3%	25.1%
2074	10.2%	25.3%
2073	10.1%	25.5%
2072	10.1%	25.7%
2071	10.1%	25.9%
2070	10.1%	26.2%
2069	10.1%	26.4%
2068	10.2%	26.6%
2067	10.2%	26.8%
2066	10.3%	27.1%
2065	10.4%	27.3%
2064	10.5%	27.6%
2063	10.6%	27.8%
2062	10.7%	28.1%
2061	10.9%	28.4%
2060	11%	28.7%
2059	11.1%	29%
2058	11.2%	29.3%
2057	11.3%	29.6%
2056	11.4%	30%
2055	11.5%	30.3%
2054	11.5%	30.6%
2053	11.5%	31%
2052	11.5%	31.3%
2051	11.5%	31.7%
2050	11.5%	32%
2049	11.4%	32.4%
2048	11.4%	32.7%
2047	11.3%	33.1%
2046	11.2%	33.4%
2045	11.2%	33.7%
2044	11.1%	34%
2043	11.1%	34.2%
2042	11%	34.5%
2041	11%	34.7%
2040	11.1%	34.9%
2039	11.1%	35.2%
2038	11.2%	35.4%
2037	11.3%	35.7%
2036	11.4%	35.9%
2035	11.6%	36.2%
2034	11.9%	36.4%
2033	12.2%	36.6%
2032	12.5%	36.9%
2031	12.8%	37.2%
2030	13.1%	37.6%
2029	13.4%	38.1%
2028	13.7%	38.7%
2027	14%	39.3%
2026	14.3%	40%
2025	14.6%	40.6%
2024	14.8%	40.9%
2023	15.1%	41.3%
2022	15.3%	41.6%
2021	15.5%	41.9%
2020	15.5%	42.2%
2019	15.4%	42.5%
2018	15.3%	42.9%
2017	15.2%	43.3%
2016	15.1%	43.6%
2015	15.1%	43.8%
2014	15.1%	43.9%
2013	15.1%	43.9%
2012	15.1%	43.7%
2011	15.2%	43.4%
2010	15.1%	43%
2009	15.2%	42.7%
2008	15.4%	42.4%
2007	15.7%	42.1%
2006	16%	42%
2005	16.5%	41.9%
2004	17%	41.7%
2003	17.5%	41.5%
2002	18.1%	41.4%
2001	18.7%	41.5%
2000	19.4%	41.9%
1999	20.2%	42.4%
1998	20.9%	43.1%
1997	21.6%	44%
1996	22.2%	45%
1995	22.8%	45.9%
1994	23.4%	46.6%
1993	23.9%	47.1%
1992	24.3%	46.8%
1991	24.6%	46.6%
1990	25%	47.1%
1989	25.3%	47.6%
1988	25.5%	47.9%
1987	25.6%	47.9%
1986	25.6%	47.9%
1985	25.5%	48%
1984	25.3%	48.1%
1983	25%	48.2%
1982	24.7%	48.3%
1981	24.5%	48.4%
1980	24.3%	48.7%
1979	24.1%	48.8%
1978	24%	48.5%
1977	24%	48.3%
1976	24%	48.2%
1975	24%	48.1%
1974	24.3%	48.1%
1973	24.8%	48.1%
1972	25.4%	48.2%
1971	26.1%	48.2%
1970	26.9%	48.3%
1969	27.8%	48.4%
1968	28.6%	48.5%
1967	29.5%	48.5%
1966	30.3%	48.6%
1965	31.1%	48.7%
1964	31.9%	48.8%
1963	32.5%	48.5%
1962	33%	48.1%
1961	33.4%	47.7%
1960	33.4%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 25% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs Zimbabwe

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Poland

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Poland	Zimbabwe
2023	2	358
2022	2	368
2021	2	446
2020	3	380
2019	2	388
2018	2	386
2017	2	389
2016	2	411
2015	2	428
2014	2	468
2013	2	525
2012	2	558
2011	2	564
2010	3	567
2009	3	540
2008	3	526
2007	3	519
2006	4	480
2005	4	454
2004	4	451
2003	5	455
2002	5	418
2001	6	467
2000	7	405
1999	8	399
1998	9	368
1997	10	357
1996	11	352
1995	12	332
1994	14	332
1993	15	331
1992	16	333
1991	18	332
1990	18	353
1989	18	382
1988	18	431
1987	18	480
1986	19	525
1985	19	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Poland

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Poland	Zimbabwe
2023	0.44%	4.42%
2022	0.44%	4.6%
2021	0.44%	4.76%
2020	0.44%	5.01%
2019	0.44%	5.11%
2018	0.45%	5.23%
2017	0.46%	5.5%
2016	0.48%	5.69%
2015	0.49%	5.98%
2014	0.5%	6.18%
2013	0.52%	6.55%
2012	0.54%	7.14%
2011	0.57%	7.88%
2010	0.6%	8.5%
2009	0.63%	9.03%
2008	0.67%	9.34%
2007	0.7%	9.47%
2006	0.73%	9.4%
2005	0.76%	9.23%
2004	0.78%	9.17%
2003	0.81%	8.85%
2002	0.84%	8.48%
2001	0.88%	9.79%
2000	0.93%	9.83%
1999	1%	9.92%
1998	1.09%	10%
1997	1.2%	10.1%
1996	1.32%	10%
1995	1.43%	9.83%
1994	1.53%	9.52%
1993	1.6%	9.16%
1992	1.65%	8.73%
1991	1.69%	8.33%
1990	1.74%	7.97%
1989	1.79%	7.69%
1988	1.84%	7.55%
1987	1.89%	7.61%
1986	1.96%	7.86%
1985	2.03%	8.31%
1984	2.11%	8.87%
1983	2.19%	9.5%
1982	2.26%	10.1%
1981	2.33%	10.7%
1980	2.4%	11.1%
1979	2.47%	11.3%
1978	2.54%	11.5%
1977	2.62%	11.5%
1976	2.7%	11.5%
1975	2.79%	11.4%
1974	2.9%	11.4%
1973	3.06%	11.4%
1972	3.24%	11.5%
1971	3.42%	11.5%
1970	3.59%	11.7%
1969	3.75%	11.8%
1968	3.89%	12.1%
1967	4.06%	12.4%
1966	4.29%	12.7%
1965	4.57%	13.1%
1964	4.89%	13.5%
1963	5.23%	14%
1962	5.6%	14.4%
1961	6.02%	14.8%
1960	6.51%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.