Infant health: low birthweight in Poland
Poland: Infant health: low birthweight was 5.4 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.4 Percentage of live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
8.4 Percentage of live births
in 1990
All-time low
5.4 Percentage of live births
in 2020
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in Poland, 1975–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant health: low birthweight in Poland stood at 5.4 Percentage of live births. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Poland peaked at 8.4 Percentage of live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.4 Percentage of live births, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.6 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1976 | 7.8 Percentage of live births | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.9 Percentage of live births | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8 Percentage of live births | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8 Percentage of live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.9 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.4 Percentage of live births | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7 Percentage of live births | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.4 Percentage of live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2 Percentage of live births | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6 Percentage of live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 Percentage of live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1 Percentage of live births | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6 Percentage of live births | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5 Percentage of live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4 Percentage of live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6 Percentage of live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.4 Percentage of live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.88 Percentage of live births | 7.6 Percentage of live births | 8.1 Percentage of live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.09 Percentage of live births | 7.9 Percentage of live births | 8.3 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 Percentage of live births | 6 Percentage of live births | 8.4 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 Percentage of live births | 5.7 Percentage of live births | 6.1 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 Percentage of live births | 5.5 Percentage of live births | 6 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 Percentage of live births | 5.4 Percentage of live births | 5.7 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 India 27.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 2 South Africa 16.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Colombia 11 Percentage of live births compare
- 4 Thailand 10.3 Percentage of live births compare
- 5 Indonesia 9.9 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Greece 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Japan 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
More health data for Poland
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 34,349 Persons (2025)
- Causes of mortality 408,504 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 163 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Poland?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Poland was 5.4 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 Percentage of live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 Percentage of live births in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.