Death rate from maternal disorders in Poland

Poland: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.0164 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0164
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 1959
All-time low
0.01
in 2012
Years of data
62
1959–2022

Death rate from maternal disorders in Poland, 1959–2022

00.511.5195919902022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.0164 for death rate from maternal disorders 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 maternal disorders in Poland peaked at 1.31 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2012.

That places Poland 95th 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.

Death rate from maternal disorders in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from maternal disorders in Poland, 1959 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1959 1.31 —
1960 0.9112 -30.3%
1961 0.8468 -7.1%
1962 0.7846 -7.3%
1963 0.7317 -6.7%
1964 0.8088 +10.5%
1965 0.7031 -13.1%
1966 0.5931 -15.6%
1967 0.5845 -1.5%
1968 0.5217 -10.7%
1969 0.5573 +6.8%
1970 0.5335 -4.3%
1971 0.4168 -21.9%
1972 0.3349 -19.6%
1973 0.3633 +8.5%
1974 0.3238 -10.9%
1975 0.2847 -12.1%
1976 0.2747 -3.5%
1977 0.2461 -10.4%
1978 0.3096 +25.8%
1979 0.2787 -10.0%
1980 0.2252 -19.2%
1981 0.2775 +23.2%
1982 0.2744 -1.1%
1983 0.3158 +15.1%
1984 0.2656 -15.9%
1985 0.2037 -23.3%
1986 0.2172 +6.6%
1987 0.2545 +17.2%
1988 0.1839 -27.8%
1989 0.1603 -12.8%
1990 0.1803 +12.5%
1991 0.1903 +5.5%
1992 0.1408 -26.0%
1993 0.1553 +10.3%
1994 0.1473 -5.1%
1995 0.116 -21.3%
1996 0.0567 -51.1%
1999 0.055 -3.0%
2000 0.0824 +49.9%
2001 0.0355 -57.0%
2002 0.053 +49.4%
2003 0.0383 -27.7%
2004 0.0455 +18.7%
2005 0.0299 -34.3%
2006 0.0299 +0.2%
2007 0.0295 -1.5%
2008 0.049 +66.4%
2009 0.0209 -57.3%
2010 0.0246 +17.5%
2011 0.025 +1.8%
2012 0.01 -60.1%
2013 0.0179 +78.7%
2014 0.0215 +20.4%
2015 0.0152 -29.5%
2016 0.0237 +56.1%
2017 0.0259 +9.5%
2018 0.0127 -51.1%
2019 0.0111 -12.4%
2020 0.0255 +129.4%
2021 0.021 -17.4%
2022 0.0164 -22.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.0164 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.0164 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate from maternal disorders in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +129.4% 0.0111 0.0255

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.31 1.31 1.31 1
1960s 0.7043 0.5217 0.9112 10
1970s 0.3366 0.2461 0.5335 10
1980s 0.2378 0.1603 0.3158 10
1990s 0.1302 0.055 0.1903 8
2000s 0.0414 0.0209 0.0824 10
2010s 0.0188 0.01 0.0259 10
2020s 0.021 0.0164 0.0255 3

Countries ranked near Poland

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  4. 96 Hong Kong 0.0123 compare
  5. 97 Albania 0 compare
  6. 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  7. 97 Bahamas 0 compare
  8. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  9. 97 Estonia 0 compare
  10. 97 Iceland 0 compare
  11. 97 Ireland 0 compare
  12. 97 Latvia 0 compare
  13. 97 Lithuania 0 compare
  14. 97 Luxembourg 0 compare
  15. 97 Malta 0 compare
  16. 97 North Macedonia 0 compare
  17. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
  18. 97 Seychelles 0 compare
  19. 97 Slovenia 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from maternal disorders in Poland?
Death rate from maternal disorders in Poland was 0.0164 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1959.
What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2012.
How does Poland rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
Poland ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from maternal disorders 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from maternal disorders
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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