Child mortality rate in Poland
Poland: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Poland is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Poland peaked at 13.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Poland 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 10.0% | 7.3% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Poland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- 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 child mortality rate in Poland?
- Child mortality rate in Poland was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for child mortality rate?
- Poland ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.