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 193rd out of 196 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.
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
- 190 United Arab Emirates 2.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 191 Israel 2.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 192 Australia 2.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 194 Norway 1.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 195 Belarus 1.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 196 Cook Islands 0.1072 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Poland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (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 193rd out of 196 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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