Infant mortality by age and sex in Poland
Poland: Infant mortality by age and sex was 248 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
248 Number
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
12th
of 58 countries
All-time high
821 Number
in 2009
All-time low
248 Number
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024
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.
The figure 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.
Poland ranks 12th of 58 countries on this measure, 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 248 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Poland's 248 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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