Child mortality rate in Poland
Poland: Child mortality rate 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
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.71 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.4221 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate in Poland, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations 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 rate in Poland is 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 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 rate in Poland peaked at 13.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Poland 166th out of 199 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.
Child mortality rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.71 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 11.76 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1954 | 10.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 8.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1959 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9326 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8816 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8425 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8105 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7821 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7554 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7291 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.701 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6684 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.632 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5968 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.567 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5424 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5217 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5038 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4885 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4756 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4646 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4462 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4396 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4361 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4338 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4298 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 91% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 163 United Kingdom 0.468 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 France 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Poland?
- Child mortality rate in Poland was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for child mortality rate?
- Poland ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .