Child mortality rate in Poland
Poland: Child mortality rate was 0.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.42 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
30.41 deaths per 100 live births
in 1921
All-time low
0.42 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
91
1921–2024
Child mortality rate in Poland, 1921–2024
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 rate in Poland is 0.42 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 91 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Poland peaked at 30.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.42 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Poland ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1922 | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 1927 | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1928 | 23.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1929 | 24.06 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 22.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 20.16 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1934 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | +12.1% |
| 1935 | 19.97 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 1936 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | +13.1% |
| 1937 | 21.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1938 | 22.41 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 16.97 deaths per 100 live births | -24.3% |
| 1949 | 16.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 13.71 deaths per 100 live births | -15.5% |
| 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 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 8.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 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 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.93 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.42 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.42 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 25.88 deaths per 100 live births | 23.33 deaths per 100 live births | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1930s | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | 19.97 deaths per 100 live births | 23.15 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1940s | 16.59 deaths per 100 live births | 16.22 deaths per 100 live births | 16.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 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 | 2.94 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 | 0.773 deaths per 100 live births | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | 0.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.506 deaths per 100 live births | 0.45 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.432 deaths per 100 live births | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 166 France 0.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 Denmark 0.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Ireland 0.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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 0.42 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 rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1921.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for child mortality rate?
- Poland ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.