Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Poland
Poland: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0055 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.34 under-five deaths per woman
in 1921
All-time low
0.0055 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
91
1921–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Poland, 1921–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Poland is 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 91 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Poland peaked at 1.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Poland 176th out of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Poland, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1922 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1927 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -19.6% |
| 1928 | 1 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1929 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.9942 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 0.9225 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1932 | 0.8958 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1933 | 0.7157 under-five deaths per woman | -20.1% |
| 1934 | 0.8043 under-five deaths per woman | +12.4% |
| 1935 | 0.6971 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1936 | 0.793 under-five deaths per woman | +13.8% |
| 1937 | 0.7212 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1938 | 0.7282 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.6567 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1949 | 0.6294 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 0.5079 under-five deaths per woman | -19.3% |
| 1951 | 0.4763 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4324 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3951 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3639 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3416 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3119 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1957 | 0.2913 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2596 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2296 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1966 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1719 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1545 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1427 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.128 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1154 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1038 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0948 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0894 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0851 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0815 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0774 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0727 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.069 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0659 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0637 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0623 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0563 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0556 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0515 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0521 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0523 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0498 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0472 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0435 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0409 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0391 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0371 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.035 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0322 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0275 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0235 under-five deaths per woman | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.021 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 1 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1930s | 0.808 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6971 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9942 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.643 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6294 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6567 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.361 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2296 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5079 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1282 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0851 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1966 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0663 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0556 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0815 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0467 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0371 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0357 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 173 Switzerland 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 174 Lithuania 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 175 Germany 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 177 Hungary 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0703 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Poland?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Poland was 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1921.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Poland ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).