Number of youth deaths in Poland
Poland: Number of youth deaths was 1,776 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1,776 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Poland peaked at 11,590 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,776 deaths, in 2024.
That places Poland 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,590 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 11,093 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 10,453 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 9,676 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 8,976 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 8,072 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 7,139 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 6,356 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 5,617 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 5,018 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 4,600 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 4,286 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,989 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,753 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3,597 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,486 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,394 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,314 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,260 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,157 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,012 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,821 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2,630 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,480 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,367 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,290 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,247 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,256 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,217 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,134 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,051 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,953 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,859 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,814 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,776 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,399 deaths | 5,018 deaths | 11,590 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,684 deaths | 3,157 deaths | 4,600 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,445 deaths | 2,134 deaths | 3,012 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,891 deaths | 1,776 deaths | 2,051 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Poland?
- Number of youth deaths in Poland was 1,776 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,590 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,776 deaths in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of youth deaths?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.