Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Poland
Poland: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 559.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Poland is 559.56, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Poland peaked at 823.29 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 559.56, in 2021.
That places Poland 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 801.93 | — |
| 2001 | 771.69 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 742.32 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 718.92 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 713.41 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 665.12 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 776.67 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 741.95 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 813.63 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 823.29 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 739.77 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 669.39 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 638 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 573.82 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 596.45 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 614.44 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 628.97 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 627 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 617.26 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 585.17 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 569.58 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 559.56 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 756.89 | 665.12 | 823.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.03 | 573.82 | 739.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.57 | 559.56 | 569.58 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Poland?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Poland was 559.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 823.29 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 559.56 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Poland ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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