Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Poland
Poland: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Poland, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Poland stood at 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Poland peaked at 2.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Poland ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.7735 deaths per 100 live births | 0.632 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9326 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5061 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4462 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5968 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4323 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4396 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 163 United Kingdom 0.468 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 France 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Poland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Poland?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Poland was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .