Number of child deaths by age in Poland
Poland: Number of child deaths by age was 206 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Poland, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Poland is 206 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Poland peaked at 7,768 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 206 deaths, in 2024.
Poland ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,833 deaths | 5,849 deaths | 7,768 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,466 deaths | 2,238 deaths | 5,318 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,961 deaths | 1,894 deaths | 2,134 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,750 deaths | 1,433 deaths | 1,943 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 971.2 deaths | 564 deaths | 1,341 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.5 deaths | 332 deaths | 507 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.8 deaths | 248 deaths | 325 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.2 deaths | 206 deaths | 247 deaths | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Poland?
- Number of child deaths by age in Poland was 206 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,768 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 206 deaths in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Poland ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .