Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Poland
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
62
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.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 0.9112 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 1961 | 0.8468 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7846 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7317 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8088 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7031 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5931 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5845 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5217 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5573 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5335 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4168 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3349 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3633 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3238 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2847 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2747 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2461 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3096 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2787 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2252 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2775 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2744 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3158 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2037 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2172 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2545 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1839 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1603 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1903 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1408 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1553 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1473 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.116 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0567 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0824 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0355 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0383 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0455 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0299 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0295 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.4% |
| 2021 | 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901 deaths per 100,000 people, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +129.4% | 0.0111 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
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 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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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.