Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Poland
Poland: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 765 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
765 deaths
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10,323 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
765 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Poland is 765 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Poland peaked at 10,323 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 765 deaths, in 2024.
Poland ranks 100th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,891 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 9,977 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 9,942 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 10,028 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10,130 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 10,223 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 10,323 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9,981 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 9,765 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 9,806 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9,683 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 9,442 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 9,673 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9,790 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9,322 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 8,750 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 8,004 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 7,435 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 7,037 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 6,500 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 6,105 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 5,891 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 5,440 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 5,110 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4,826 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4,197 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 3,743 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 3,200 deaths | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 2,713 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 2,365 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 2,180 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2,005 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,852 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,763 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,709 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,671 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,641 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,626 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,643 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,581 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,518 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,356 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,266 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,168 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,138 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,100 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,111 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,137 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,083 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,048 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 981 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 901 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 816 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 810 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 765 deaths | -5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 765 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 4.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 765 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 4.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,007 deaths | 9,765 deaths | 10,323 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,564 deaths | 6,500 deaths | 9,790 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,359 deaths | 2,365 deaths | 6,105 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,767 deaths | 1,581 deaths | 2,180 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 deaths | 1,048 deaths | 1,518 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 854.6 deaths | 765 deaths | 981 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Poland?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Poland was 765 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,323 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 765 deaths in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Poland ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .