Mortality rate, infant in Poland
Poland: Mortality rate, infant was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Poland, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Poland peaked at 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Poland 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.92 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.25 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.42 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 156 Croatia 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 157 Russia 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Switzerland 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Netherlands 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Poland
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2435 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Poland?
- Mortality rate, infant in Poland was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Poland ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release