Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland
Poland: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 22.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Poland recorded 22.7% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.2% on the previous year and up 548.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland peaked at 22.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2010.
That places Poland 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +143.6% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +65.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 22.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 22.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 13.8% | 22.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 75 Togo 23.1% compare
- 76 Benin 23.0% compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare
- 79 Senegal 22.7% compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 22.1% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 22.0% compare
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland was 22.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Poland ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 548.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.