Infant mortality rate by sex in Poland
Poland: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3228 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.3228 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Poland, 1950–2024
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, infant mortality rate by sex in Poland stood at 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Poland peaked at 11.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Poland ranks 165th 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.2 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 10.34 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 8.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 8.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 7.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.945 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8569 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7848 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7315 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6898 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6601 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6338 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5909 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5686 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5468 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5213 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4951 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4671 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4434 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4241 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4083 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3938 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3808 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3611 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3539 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3473 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3407 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3368 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3337 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3294 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | 11.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7848 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6048 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4951 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7315 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.395 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3473 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4671 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3327 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3407 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 162 United Kingdom 0.3664 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Denmark 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Ireland 0.3178 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Switzerland 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 France 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Poland?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Poland was 0.3228 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Poland ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .