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.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Poland

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Poland
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .