Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland
Poland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.8
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
44th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.54
in 1970
All-time low
2.04
in 2016
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland is 2.8, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland peaked at 8.54 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2016.
That places Poland 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 5.81 | — |
| 1960 | 5.78 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.75 | +16.9% |
| 1962 | 6.63 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.44 | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 8.02 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 8.32 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 8.27 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.61 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 7.9 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 7.31 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 8.54 | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 7.91 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 7.93 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.52 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 6.75 | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 6.95 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.35 | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 7.3 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 7.69 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 7.46 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 8.21 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 7.44 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 7.79 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.92 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 6.83 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.26 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 6.24 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.56 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.84 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 6.37 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 5.57 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 5.37 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.97 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 5.06 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.01 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.25 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 3.71 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 4.73 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 4.21 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 3.64 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 3.78 | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +5.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 | 5.81 | 5.81 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.4 | 5.78 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.74 | 6.75 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 | 5.84 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.25 | 5.8 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.51 | 2.81 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.04 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland was 2.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 1970.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Poland ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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