What is infant mortality rate in Poland?

Infant mortality rate in Poland was 0.3612 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 recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 12.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Poland rank for infant mortality rate?

Poland ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Poland

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 was 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3612 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

164th

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.25 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.3612 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Infant mortality rate 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 in Poland stood at 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Poland peaked at 12.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Poland ranks 164th 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	9.01 deaths per 100 live births	6.31 deaths per 100 live births	12.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	4.34 deaths per 100 live births	3.32 deaths per 100 live births	5.78 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.59 deaths per 100 live births	2.17 deaths per 100 live births	3.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.82 deaths per 100 live births	1.56 deaths per 100 live births	2.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	0.8676 deaths per 100 live births	1.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.6679 deaths per 100 live births	0.5441 deaths per 100 live births	0.8079 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.435 deaths per 100 live births	0.3828 deaths per 100 live births	0.5136 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3703 deaths per 100 live births	0.3612 deaths per 100 live births	0.3769 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Poland

161 China 0.4079 deaths per 100 live births compare
162 New Zealand 0.4022 deaths per 100 live births compare
163 United Arab Emirates 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births compare
165 Denmark 0.3528 deaths per 100 live births compare
167 France 0.343 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 in Poland?: Infant mortality rate in Poland was 0.3612 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 recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 12.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Poland rank for infant mortality rate?: Poland ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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