Number of maternal deaths in Poland
Poland: Number of maternal deaths was 5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Poland is 5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Poland peaked at 130 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
Poland ranks 133rd of 194 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 maternal deaths in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 130 | — |
| 1986 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 85 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 74 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 65 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 53 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 35 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114 | 100 | 130 | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.4 | 30 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 | 12 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Poland?
- Number of maternal deaths in Poland was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Poland ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.