Infant mortality rate in Poland
Poland: Infant mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.3% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Poland peaked at 10.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Poland 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Poland?
- Infant mortality rate in Poland was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Poland ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.