Number of infant deaths, male in Poland
Poland: Number of infant deaths, male was 641 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Poland is 641, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Poland peaked at 22,873 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 641, in 2024.
Poland ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,873 | — |
| 1961 | 19,701 | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 17,517 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 15,823 | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 14,236 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 12,858 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 11,729 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 10,817 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 10,204 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 9,937 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 9,806 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 9,688 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 9,486 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 9,303 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 9,180 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 9,167 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 9,205 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,099 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 8,863 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 8,746 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8,597 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 8,267 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 8,056 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7,643 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 7,098 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 6,477 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 5,929 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 5,548 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 5,195 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 4,853 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 4,629 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4,325 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 3,958 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 3,619 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 3,188 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 2,771 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 2,425 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 2,111 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 1,868 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1,709 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,596 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,474 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,387 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,342 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,315 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,301 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,290 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,289 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,257 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,205 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,118 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,029 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 963 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 919 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 893 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 882 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 894 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 874 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 829 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 783 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 729 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 675 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 653 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 641 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,570 | 9,937 | 22,873 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,254 | 8,746 | 9,806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,081 | 5,195 | 8,597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,375 | 1,868 | 4,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,396 | 1,257 | 1,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 960.6 | 829 | 1,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.2 | 641 | 783 | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 557,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Poland?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Poland was 641 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,873 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Poland ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.