Preterm birth in Poland
Poland: Preterm birth was 27,197 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
27,197
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 102 countries
All-time high
29,116
in 2017
All-time low
26,417
in 2013
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Poland, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Poland is 27,197, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Poland peaked at 29,116 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,417, in 2013.
Poland ranks 41st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,666 | 26,417 | 29,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,197 | 27,197 | 27,197 | 1 |
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More health data for Poland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Poland?
- Preterm birth in Poland was 27,197 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,116 in 2017.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,417 in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for preterm birth?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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