Child mortality by sex in Poland
Poland: Child mortality by sex was 0.4649 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4649
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 1950
All-time low
0.4649
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Poland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Poland stood at 0.4649. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Poland peaked at 14.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4649, in 2024.
Poland ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.93 | 7.74 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.43 | 4.2 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.32 | 2.81 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 | 2.01 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.09 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8443 | 0.6871 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5512 | 0.4864 | 0.6491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4745 | 0.4649 | 0.4804 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5154 compare
- 164 New Zealand 0.5103 compare
- 165 France 0.4694 compare
- 167 Denmark 0.4277 compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.4247 compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.4165 compare
More health data for Poland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 by sex in Poland?
- Child mortality by sex in Poland was 0.4649 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4649 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for child mortality by sex?
- Poland ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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