How does Poland rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Poland ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Poland

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Poland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 22.0%

World rank

99th

of 111 countries

All-time high

1.31 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1959

All-time low

0.01 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2012

Years of data

1959–2022

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Poland, 1959–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Poland peaked at 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.

That places Poland 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, 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
1950s	1.31 deaths per 100,000 people	1.31 deaths per 100,000 people	1.31 deaths per 100,000 people	1
1960s	0.7043 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5217 deaths per 100,000 people	0.9112 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	0.3366 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2461 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5335 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1603 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3158 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.1302 deaths per 100,000 people	0.055 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1903 deaths per 100,000 people	8
2000s	0.0414 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0209 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0824 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.0188 deaths per 100,000 people	0.01 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.021 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Poland

96 Spain 0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people compare
97 Singapore 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people compare
98 Denmark 0.0227 deaths per 100,000 people compare
100 Hong Kong 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Albania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
101 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Poland?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Poland was 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
How does Poland rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Poland ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.