What is maternal mortality ratio in Poland?

Maternal mortality ratio in Poland was 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 49.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1959.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.

How does Poland rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Poland ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Poland

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Poland
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Maternal mortality ratio was 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

186th

of 189 countries

All-time high

49.15 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1959

All-time low

1.87 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1959–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Poland, 1959–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Poland peaked at 49.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.

That places Poland 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	49.15 deaths per 100,000 live births	49.15 deaths per 100,000 live births	49.15 deaths per 100,000 live births	1
1960s	35.79 deaths per 100,000 live births	30.37 deaths per 100,000 live births	41.57 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	17.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	12.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	29.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	15.73 deaths per 100,000 live births	11.58 deaths per 100,000 live births	18.76 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1990s	12.85 deaths per 100,000 live births	8.91 deaths per 100,000 live births	17.53 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	5.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	2.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	7.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.87 deaths per 100,000 live births	2.54 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Poland

184 Israel 2.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
185 Iceland 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
187 Norway 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
188 Hong Kong 1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
189 Belarus 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Poland?: Maternal mortality ratio in Poland was 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 49.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1959.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Poland rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Poland ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.