Infant deaths in Poland
Poland: Infant deaths was 1,132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Poland is 1,132, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Poland peaked at 3,049 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,132, in 2024.
That places Poland 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,049 | — |
| 2001 | 2,843 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 2,631 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,473 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,390 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,348 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,321 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,302 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,302 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,251 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,152 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,997 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,841 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,727 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,647 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,598 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,576 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,598 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,563 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,482 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,396 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,296 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,197 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,155 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,132 | -2.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,132 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 5.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,132 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,491 | 2,251 | 3,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,718 | 1,482 | 2,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,235 | 1,132 | 1,396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 107 Nicaragua 1,246 compare
- 108 Eswatini 1,236 compare
- 109 Australia and New Zealand 1,179 compare
- 111 Romania 1,093 compare
- 112 Timor-Leste 1,051 compare
- 112 East Timor 1,051 compare
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 162 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 765 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Poland?
- Infant deaths in Poland was 1,132 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,049 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for infant deaths?
- Poland ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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