Maternal mortality ratio in Poland
Poland: Maternal mortality ratio was 1.57 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Poland is 1.57 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Poland peaked at 6.97 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.57 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Poland 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.97 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 6.09 per 100,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 5.33 per 100,000 live births | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 4.84 per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 4.46 per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.11 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.49 per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 3.21 per 100,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.86 per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.61 per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.35 per 100,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.05 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.89 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.95 per 100,000 live births | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 2.45 per 100,000 live births | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.67 per 100,000 live births | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 1.57 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.57 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.57 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 23% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 2.95 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 per 100,000 live births | 2.86 per 100,000 live births | 6.97 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 per 100,000 live births | 1.8 per 100,000 live births | 2.61 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 per 100,000 live births | 1.57 per 100,000 live births | 2.95 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 206 United Arab Emirates 2.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 207 Israel 2.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 208 Australia 2.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 210 Norway 1.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 211 Belarus 1.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 212 Cook Islands 0.1072 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Poland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Poland was 1.57 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Poland ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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