What is mortality rate, under-5 in Poland?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Poland was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 64.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Poland rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Poland ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Poland

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Poland
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Poland: Mortality rate, under-5 was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.2 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

162nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

64.9 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

4.2 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Poland, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Poland is 4.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Poland peaked at 64.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Poland 162nd out of 195 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
1960s	48.79 per 1,000 live births	37.5 per 1,000 live births	64.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	29.36 per 1,000 live births	24.7 per 1,000 live births	36.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	20.79 per 1,000 live births	17.9 per 1,000 live births	24 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	14.25 per 1,000 live births	10 per 1,000 live births	17.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	7.73 per 1,000 live births	6.3 per 1,000 live births	9.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	5.06 per 1,000 live births	4.5 per 1,000 live births	6 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	4.32 per 1,000 live births	4.2 per 1,000 live births	4.4 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Poland

161 France 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
163 Denmark 4 per 1,000 live births compare
164 Ireland 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare
164 Netherlands 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare
164 Switzerland 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More health data for Poland

Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 208,967 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 208,596 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 67.3% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 11.87 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 62.4% (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 219,847 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211,467 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 11.73 million (2025)
Age dependency ratio, old 32.0% (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 219,362 (2025)

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Poland?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Poland was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 64.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Poland rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Poland ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.