Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland
Poland: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 23.7% 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.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland stood at 23.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.6% on the previous year and up 498.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Poland peaked at 23.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.
That places Poland 107th 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +151.4% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +57.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 23.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 23.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 15.1% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 104 Costa Rica 24.4% compare
- 105 Romania 24.3% compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 23.8% compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 23.5% compare
- 109 Czechia 23.5% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 23.3% 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 23.7% 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 23.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Poland ranks 107th 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 498.4%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.