Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland
Poland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0017 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Poland stood at 0.0017. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 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
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0017 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0017 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 20% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +55.0% | 0.0024 | 0.0037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
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 Our World in Data.
- 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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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