Number of child deaths by age in Poland
Poland: Number of child deaths by age was 206 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
206 deaths
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,768 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
206 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7,768 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 7,327 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 6,859 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 6,364 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 5,849 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 5,318 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 4,818 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 4,329 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 3,846 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 3,407 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 3,045 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 2,759 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 2,538 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 2,366 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 2,238 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 2,134 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,041 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,963 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1,914 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,894 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,895 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,913 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,941 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,959 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,956 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,943 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,920 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,889 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,854 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,817 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,767 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,709 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,632 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,533 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1,433 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,341 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1,259 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,192 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,124 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,049 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 960 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 849 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 735 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 639 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 564 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 507 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 467 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 437 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 412 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 391 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 373 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 359 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 348 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 339 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 332 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 325 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 319 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 312 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 299 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 284 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 270 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 259 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 252 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 250 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 248 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 247 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 243 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 234 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 221 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 206 deaths | -6.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 206 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 43 deaths, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 206 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48 deaths, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .