Number of neonatal deaths by region in Poland
Poland: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 765 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 765 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Poland peaked at 10,323 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 765, in 2024.
Poland ranks 100th of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,891 | — |
| 1971 | 9,977 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 9,942 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 10,028 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10,130 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 10,223 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 10,323 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9,981 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 9,765 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 9,806 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9,683 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 9,442 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 9,673 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9,790 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9,322 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 8,750 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 8,004 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 7,435 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 7,037 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 6,500 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 6,105 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 5,891 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 5,440 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 5,110 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4,826 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4,197 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 3,743 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 3,200 | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 2,713 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 2,365 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 2,180 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2,005 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,852 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,763 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,709 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,671 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,641 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,626 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,643 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,581 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,518 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,356 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,266 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,168 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,138 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,100 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,111 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,137 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,083 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,048 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 981 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 901 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 816 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 810 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 765 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,007 | 9,765 | 10,323 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,564 | 6,500 | 9,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,359 | 2,365 | 6,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,767 | 1,581 | 2,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 | 1,048 | 1,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 854.6 | 765 | 981 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Poland?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Poland was 765 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,323 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 765 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Poland ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.