Maternal mortality ratio in Poland
Poland: Maternal mortality ratio was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Poland recorded 2 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Poland peaked at 19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2011.
Poland ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19 | — |
| 1986 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4 | 18 | 19 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.1 | 8 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0703 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Poland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Poland was 2 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Poland ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).