Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland

Poland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland, 1985–2023

00.010.020.030.041985200420231985: 0.044 %1986: 0.041 %1987: 0.038 %1988: 0.036 %1989: 0.034 %1990: 0.033 %1991: 0.032 %1992: 0.028 %1993: 0.024 %1994: 0.021 %1995: 0.017 %1996: 0.015 %1997: 0.013 %1998: 0.011 %1999: 0.009 %2000: 0.008 %2001: 0.007 %2002: 0.006 %2003: 0.005 %2004: 0.005 %2005: 0.005 %2006: 0.004 %2007: 0.004 %2008: 0.004 %2009: 0.004 %2010: 0.003 %2011: 0.003 %2012: 0.003 %2013: 0.003 %2014: 0.002 %2015: 0.002 %2016: 0.002 %2017: 0.003 %2018: 0.002 %2019: 0.002 %2020: 0.004 %2021: 0.003 %2022: 0.002 %2023: 0.002 %

Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 0.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.

That places Poland 192nd out of 194 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 % Change
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0% -8.2%
1987 0.0% -7.7%
1988 0.0% -3.7%
1989 0.0% -6.1%
1990 0.0% -2.8%
1991 0.0% -3.9%
1992 0.0% -12.2%
1993 0.0% -13.4%
1994 0.0% -12.6%
1995 0.0% -18.7%
1996 0.0% -12.3%
1997 0.0% -15.4%
1998 0.0% -15.5%
1999 0.0% -14.7%
2000 0.0% -12.3%
2001 0.0% -15.4%
2002 0.0% -15.7%
2003 0.0% -10.1%
2004 0.0% -6.4%
2005 0.0% -5.3%
2006 0.0% -4.5%
2007 0.0% -4.1%
2008 0.0% -1.6%
2009 0.0% -9.4%
2010 0.0% -6.6%
2011 0.0% -14.2%
2012 0.0% -7.0%
2013 0.0% -8.7%
2014 0.0% -2.4%
2015 0.0% -3.2%
2016 0.0% +2.8%
2017 0.0% +5.5%
2018 0.0% -5.5%
2019 0.0% -3.4%
2020 0.0% +55.0%
2021 0.0% -22.2%
2022 0.0% -37.6%
2023 0.0% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

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  4. 193 Norway 0.0% compare
  5. 194 Belarus 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland was 0.0% 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 0.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
How does Poland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Poland ranks 192nd 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 down 32.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.