Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland
Poland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
60th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1973
All-time low
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland is 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Poland peaked at 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Poland 60th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 57 Chile 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Italy 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Austria 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Russian Federation 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Ukraine 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Norway 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.8258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0295 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 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Poland ranks 60th 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 up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.