Infant mortality by age and sex in Poland
Poland: Infant mortality by age and sex was 248 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by age and sex in Poland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 248 Number for infant mortality by age and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Poland peaked at 821 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 248 Number, in 2024.
That places Poland 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 625 Number | — |
| 2008 | 599 Number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 821 Number | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 679 Number | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 569 Number | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 598 Number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 519 Number | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 473 Number | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 429 Number | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 431 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 498 Number | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 488 Number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 446 Number | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 385 Number | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 427 Number | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 345 Number | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 314 Number | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 248 Number | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 681.67 Number | 599 Number | 821 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 513 Number | 429 Number | 679 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.8 Number | 248 Number | 427 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 229,406 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 898 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 90,284 Number (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Poland?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Poland was 248 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 821 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 248 Number in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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