Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Poland
Poland: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 1.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.57 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Poland peaked at 19.34 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2023.
That places Poland 192nd out of 195 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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.34 | — |
| 1986 | 18.96 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 18.39 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 18.22 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 18 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.11 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.62 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 16.48 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 15 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 13.66 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 12.29 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 11.13 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 9.88 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 8.83 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 7.87 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 6.97 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 6.09 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 4.84 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | -5.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 20% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +63.9% | 1.8 | 2.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.58 | 18 | 19.34 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.09 | 7.87 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 2.86 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.8 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 1.57 | 2.95 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Poland?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Poland was 1.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Poland ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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