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

Latest (2021)
559.56
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
823.29
in 2009
All-time low
559.56
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Poland, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 801.92001: 771.72002: 742.32003: 718.92004: 713.42005: 665.12006: 776.72007: 741.92008: 813.62009: 823.32010: 739.82011: 669.42012: 6382013: 573.82014: 596.52015: 614.42016: 6292017: 6272018: 617.32019: 585.22020: 569.62021: 559.6

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

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 88 Ukraine 629.27 compare
  2. 89 Paraguay 612.95 compare
  3. 90 Namibia 587.85 compare
  4. 92 Azerbaijan 538.61 compare
  5. 93 Gabon 531.37 compare
  6. 94 France 506.68 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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