Number of child deaths per woman in Poland
Poland: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Poland, 1921–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Poland stood at 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 91 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Poland peaked at 1.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Poland 176th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 1 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1930s | 0.808 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6971 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9942 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.643 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6294 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6567 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.361 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2296 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5079 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1282 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0851 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1966 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0663 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0556 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0815 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0467 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0371 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0357 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 173 Switzerland 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 174 Lithuania 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 175 Germany 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 177 Hungary 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.906 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 66.89 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 70.01 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.7522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 74.41 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Poland?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Poland was 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 under-five deaths per woman in 1921.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Poland ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).