Youth mortality rate in Poland
Poland: Youth mortality rate was 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5299 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
0.5299 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Youth mortality rate in Poland, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Poland peaked at 8.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Poland 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 7.63 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 7 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 4.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9868 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9541 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9228 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8918 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8588 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8206 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.778 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7363 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6999 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6691 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6424 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6191 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5993 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5827 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.569 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5572 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5472 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5405 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5381 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.538 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5361 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | 7.63 deaths per 100 live births | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9424 deaths per 100 live births | 0.778 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6222 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5472 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7363 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5365 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5405 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 162 Cyprus 0.5914 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 New Zealand 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 United Kingdom 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 France 0.512 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Netherlands 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 Hungary 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Poland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Poland?
- Youth mortality rate in Poland was 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for youth mortality rate?
- Poland ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.