Neonatal mortality rate in Poland
Poland: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.47
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.68
in 1969
All-time low
2.47
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Poland, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.47 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Poland peaked at 18.68 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2024.
Poland ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 18.68 | — |
| 1970 | 18.3 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.78 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 17.2 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 16.67 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.2 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.75 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 15.3 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 14.85 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.44 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 14.09 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 13.85 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 13.72 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.63 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.48 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.23 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.91 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 12.6 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 12.27 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.92 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.52 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.14 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 10.82 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.56 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.36 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.13 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.65 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 8.83 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 7.83 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 6.93 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5.77 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.21 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.19 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.55 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.47 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.68 | 18.68 | 18.68 | 1 |
| 1970s | 16.06 | 14.09 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.91 | 11.52 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.25 | 6.25 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 3.8 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.74 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.47 | 2.72 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2075 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Poland?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Poland was 2.47 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.68 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Poland ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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