Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Poland
Poland: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.3% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Poland peaked at 9.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Poland 201st out of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.9% | — |
| 1951 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 9.0% | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 1954 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 7.1% | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 1960 | 5.3% | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 4.7% | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Poland?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Poland was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Poland ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.