What is neonatal mortality rate in Poland?

Neonatal mortality rate in Poland was 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Poland

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Poland
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2468 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

167th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.87 deaths per 100 live births

in 1969

All-time low

0.2468 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1969–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Poland, 1969–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Poland is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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 1.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Poland 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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
1960s	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	1
1970s	1.61 deaths per 100 live births	1.41 deaths per 100 live births	1.83 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	1.15 deaths per 100 live births	1.39 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.9251 deaths per 100 live births	0.6252 deaths per 100 live births	1.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.4718 deaths per 100 live births	0.3797 deaths per 100 live births	0.5767 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3029 deaths per 100 live births	0.274 deaths per 100 live births	0.3597 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.261 deaths per 100 live births	0.2468 deaths per 100 live births	0.2723 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Poland

164 China 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare
165 Ireland 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births compare
166 Bulgaria 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2419 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 United Arab Emirates 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births compare
170 Germany 0.2296 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Poland

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Poland?: Neonatal mortality rate in Poland was 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .