What is child mortality in Poland?

Child mortality in Poland was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 36.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Poland rank for child mortality?

Poland ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Poland

Name: Child mortality in Poland
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Child mortality was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4221 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

168th

of 203 countries

All-time high

36.92 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.4221 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Poland, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Poland is 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Poland peaked at 36.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Poland 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, 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
1800s	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	36.57 deaths per 100 live births	35.51 deaths per 100 live births	36.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	33.63 deaths per 100 live births	32.08 deaths per 100 live births	35.17 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	30.11 deaths per 100 live births	28.38 deaths per 100 live births	31.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	28.66 deaths per 100 live births	27.65 deaths per 100 live births	29.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	26.26 deaths per 100 live births	23.33 deaths per 100 live births	30.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	22.01 deaths per 100 live births	19.97 deaths per 100 live births	23.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	18.73 deaths per 100 live births	16.22 deaths per 100 live births	21.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	10.09 deaths per 100 live births	7.07 deaths per 100 live births	13.71 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	4.88 deaths per 100 live births	3.75 deaths per 100 live births	6.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.93 deaths per 100 live births	2.47 deaths per 100 live births	3.61 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.08 deaths per 100 live births	1.79 deaths per 100 live births	2.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.43 deaths per 100 live births	1 deaths per 100 live births	1.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.7735 deaths per 100 live births	0.632 deaths per 100 live births	0.9326 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.5061 deaths per 100 live births	0.4462 deaths per 100 live births	0.5968 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.4323 deaths per 100 live births	0.4221 deaths per 100 live births	0.4396 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Poland

165 United Kingdom 0.468 deaths per 100 live births compare
166 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births compare
167 France 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
170 Taiwan 0.392 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Poland?: Child mortality in Poland was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 36.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Poland rank for child mortality?: Poland ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 225 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.