Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland

Poland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0017 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0017
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
70th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0443
in 1985
All-time low
0.0017
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland, 1985–2023

00.010.020.030.041985200420231985: 0.0441986: 0.0411987: 0.0381988: 0.0361989: 0.0341990: 0.0331991: 0.0321992: 0.0281993: 0.0241994: 0.0211995: 0.0171996: 0.0151997: 0.0131998: 0.0111999: 0.0092000: 0.0082001: 0.0072002: 0.0062003: 0.0052004: 0.0052005: 0.0052006: 0.0042007: 0.0042008: 0.0042009: 0.0042010: 0.0032011: 0.0032012: 0.0032013: 0.0032014: 0.0022015: 0.0022016: 0.0022017: 0.0032018: 0.0022019: 0.0022020: 0.0042021: 0.0032022: 0.0022023: 0.002

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland is 0.0017, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland peaked at 0.0443 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0017, in 2023.

That places Poland 70th out of 72 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.

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in Poland, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 0.0443
1986 0.0406 -8.2%
1987 0.0375 -7.7%
1988 0.0361 -3.7%
1989 0.0339 -6.1%
1990 0.033 -2.8%
1991 0.0317 -3.9%
1992 0.0278 -12.2%
1993 0.0241 -13.4%
1994 0.021 -12.6%
1995 0.0171 -18.7%
1996 0.015 -12.3%
1997 0.0127 -15.4%
1998 0.0107 -15.5%
1999 0.0092 -14.7%
2000 0.008 -12.3%
2001 0.0068 -15.4%
2002 0.0057 -15.7%
2003 0.0051 -10.1%
2004 0.0048 -6.4%
2005 0.0046 -5.3%
2006 0.0044 -4.5%
2007 0.0042 -4.1%
2008 0.0041 -1.6%
2009 0.0037 -9.4%
2010 0.0035 -6.6%
2011 0.003 -14.2%
2012 0.0028 -7.0%
2013 0.0025 -8.7%
2014 0.0025 -2.4%
2015 0.0024 -3.2%
2016 0.0025 +2.8%
2017 0.0026 +5.5%
2018 0.0025 -5.5%
2019 0.0024 -3.4%
2020 0.0037 +55.0%
2021 0.0029 -22.2%
2022 0.0018 -37.6%
2023 0.0017 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0385 0.0339 0.0443 5
1990s 0.0202 0.0092 0.033 10
2000s 0.0051 0.0037 0.008 10
2010s 0.0027 0.0024 0.0035 10
2020s 0.0025 0.0017 0.0037 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 67 North Macedonia 0.0034 compare
  2. 68 Czechia 0.0032 compare
  3. 69 Spain 0.0026 compare
  4. 71 Norway 0.0017 compare
  5. 72 Belarus 0.001 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland was 0.0017 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0443 in 1985.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Poland ranks 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,808 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed