Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland
Poland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland stood at 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland peaked at 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,259 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Poland 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,259 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 2,461 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 2,665 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2,768 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2,949 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 3,035 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3,157 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,598 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 4,155 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 4,756 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 5,850 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 6,667 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 7,878 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 9,319 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 10,924 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 12,453 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 14,728 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 17,477 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 19,430 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 20,768 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 21,922 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 22,954 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 23,925 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24,323 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 26,845 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 28,752 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 33,515 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 36,041 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 39,462 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 40,412 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 41,767 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 40,616 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 38,487 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 40,744 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 42,184 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 27,219 1 in: rate varies by country | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 35,006 1 in: rate varies by country | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 56,077 1 in: rate varies by country | +60.2% |
| 2023 | 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 5.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60.2% | 35,006 1 in: rate varies by country | 56,077 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,620 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,259 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,949 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,934 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,035 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,924 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,482 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,453 1 in: rate varies by country | 26,845 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,198 1 in: rate varies by country | 28,752 1 in: rate varies by country | 42,184 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,246 1 in: rate varies by country | 27,219 1 in: rate varies by country | 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland was 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.