Stillbirth rate in Poland
Poland: Stillbirth rate was 0.2354 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2354 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4317 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2307 deaths per 100 births
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Poland is 0.2354 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Poland peaked at 0.4317 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2307 deaths per 100 births, in 2017.
Poland ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4317 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4105 deaths per 100 births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3938 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.382 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3716 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3586 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.353 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3446 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3277 deaths per 100 births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2984 deaths per 100 births | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2956 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2994 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2938 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2733 deaths per 100 births | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2517 deaths per 100 births | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2381 deaths per 100 births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2322 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2307 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2346 deaths per 100 births | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2379 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2455 deaths per 100 births | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2522 deaths per 100 births | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2421 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2354 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2354 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2354 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3672 deaths per 100 births | 0.2984 deaths per 100 births | 0.4317 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2587 deaths per 100 births | 0.2307 deaths per 100 births | 0.2994 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2438 deaths per 100 births | 0.2354 deaths per 100 births | 0.2522 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 178 Slovenia 0.25 deaths per 100 births compare
- 179 United Kingdom 0.248 deaths per 100 births compare
- 180 Sweden 0.2475 deaths per 100 births compare
- 182 Ireland 0.2351 deaths per 100 births compare
- 183 Andorra 0.2309 deaths per 100 births compare
- 184 Switzerland 0.2304 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Poland?
- Stillbirth rate in Poland was 0.2354 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4317 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2307 deaths per 100 births in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for stillbirth rate?
- Poland ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.