Share of low birthweight babies born in Poland
Poland: Share of low birthweight babies born was 5.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.61 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Poland peaked at 6.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2020.
That places Poland 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.02 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.97 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.95 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.87 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.85 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.83 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.81 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.78 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.77 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.73 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.69 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.66 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.63 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.61 | -0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.81 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.63 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 5.61 | 5.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
- 139 Netherlands 5.65 compare
- 140 Ireland 5.65 compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 5.29 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.15 compare
- 144 Belarus 5.12 compare
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Poland?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Poland was 5.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Poland ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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