Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland

Poland: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 51.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
51.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 185 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2020
All-time low
49.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 49.4 % of total deaths ages 0-42010: 51.4 % of total deaths ages 0-42015: 49.3 % of total deaths ages 0-42019: 51.4 % of total deaths ages 0-42020: 51.7 % of total deaths ages 0-42021: 51.4 % of total deaths ages 0-4

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland is 51.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland peaked at 51.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2015.

That places Poland 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4) in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 49.4%
2010 51.4% +4.1%
2015 49.3% -4.2%
2019 51.4% +4.4%
2020 51.7% +0.4%
2021 51.4% -0.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 51.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.5%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 51.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.4% 49.4% 49.4% 1
2010s 50.7% 49.3% 51.4% 3
2020s 51.5% 51.4% 51.7% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

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  4. 155 Saudi Arabia 51.1% compare
  5. 156 Sri Lanka 51.0% compare
  6. 157 Croatia 50.6% compare

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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 51.4% 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 51.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Poland ranks 154th 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 down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, 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.