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

Poland: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 11.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.5%
Change on year
up 133.8%
World rank
129th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2021
All-time low
4.7%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 4.7 % of total male deaths ages 5-142010: 9.9 % of total male deaths ages 5-142015: 8 % of total male deaths ages 5-142019: 8.3 % of total male deaths ages 5-142020: 4.9 % of total male deaths ages 5-142021: 11.5 % of total male deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland peaked at 11.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.

Poland ranks 129th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14) in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 4.7%
2010 9.9% +109.5%
2015 8.0% -19.6%
2019 8.3% +4.4%
2020 4.9% -40.8%
2021 11.5% +133.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 11.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
2010s 8.8% 8.0% 9.9% 3
2020s 8.2% 4.9% 11.5% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 126 Czechia 12.2% compare
  2. 127 Tunisia 12.1% compare
  3. 128 Qatar 11.9% compare
  4. 130 Libya 11.4% compare
  5. 131 Honduras 11.4% compare
  6. 132 Austria 10.9% 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 11.5% 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 11.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
How does Poland rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Poland ranks 129th 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 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 5-14
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 male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, 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.