Mortality rate, under-5, female in Poland
Poland: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 3.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
57.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Poland peaked at 57.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Poland ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.97 per 1,000 live births | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.28 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.73 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 160 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 France 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Denmark 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Ireland 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 166 Greece 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 166 Netherlands 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 166 Switzerland 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Poland?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Poland was 3.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Poland ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.