Poland: Birth, Fertility, And Mortality Rates

Poland (Birth and Fertility Rates • Mortality Rates) (Total, Child, Infant) Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Poland (Birth and Fertility Rates • Mortality Rates) (Total, Child, Infant) As a of April 2018, the United Nations estimated that Poland’s population size stands at 38,116,698, which is equivalent to 0.5% of the total population across the world. The country is ranked 37 in terms of nations as well as dependencies by population, while its population density is 124 kilometer square (322 people per mi2) (worldometers.info, 2018). The country has a land area of 118,000 square miles (302, 230 kilometers) and 60.7% of the total population resides in urban areas. Furthermore, the median age of the population is 40.1 years. The table below indicates Poland’s population trends from 2000 to present. Poland population (worldometers.info, 2018) With a population growth rate of about 0.8%, it can be argued that the country’s population is almost stagnant. Furthermore, there is uneven distribution of population, with 96.7% of the population being Polish, which means that the country is ethnically homogeneous. The Polish population is also aging at a rapid rate. For instance, the median population in 1950 was 25.8% where half of the entire population was younger while the rest was older (indexmundi.com, 2018). However, the current median age is 40.1 and this implies that if the trend continues, it will reach 51 years by the year 2050. As the Polish population continues to age, the population has reduced as a result of low rates of birth as well as increased immigration that has had a huge effect on the economy. For instance, the number of Polish children born in the country declined from 2 in 1990 to 1.31, which is one of the lowest rate in Central Europe. Poland’s birth and fertility rates have often been a hotly debated issue since studies indicate that the rate has been declining over the past few years. According to data released in 2017, the birth rate was 9.5 births per 1,000 population. However, it is estimated that the growth rate of the population has been declining by a rate of -0.13% (worldometers.info, 2018). The median age rate of the male population is 39 years while that of the female population is 42.4 years, with the total median age being 40.7 years. Based on the above birth rates, it can be argued that Poland’s fertility and birth rates are not increasing in comparison to other countries across the world. Since the year 2007, there has been a negative birth rate averaging at 0.05% per annum, which implies that the polish populati...