Number of under-five deaths, male in Poland
Poland: Number of under-five deaths, male was 758 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
758
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
25,737
in 1960
All-time low
758
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
Poland recorded 758 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Poland peaked at 25,737 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 758, in 2024.
That places Poland 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,737 | — |
| 1961 | 22,320 | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 19,900 | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 17,949 | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 16,116 | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 14,555 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 13,271 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 12,237 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 11,535 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 11,198 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 11,013 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 10,848 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 10,602 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 10,393 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,262 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 10,250 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 10,302 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 10,213 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 9,990 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 9,873 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 9,715 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 9,370 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 9,138 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 9,061 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8,683 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 8,109 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 7,455 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 6,865 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 6,425 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 6,013 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 5,618 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 5,346 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 5,003 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 4,596 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 4,213 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 3,732 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 3,252 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 2,841 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 2,473 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 2,188 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1,998 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,862 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,723 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,621 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,564 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,526 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,505 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,486 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,481 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,444 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,389 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,298 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,205 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,132 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,080 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,046 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,028 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,037 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,016 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 969 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 923 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 867 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 808 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 778 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 758 | -2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 758 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144, 5.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 758 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,482 | 11,198 | 25,737 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,375 | 9,873 | 11,013 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,083 | 6,013 | 9,715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,926 | 2,188 | 5,618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,621 | 1,444 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,120 | 969 | 1,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.8 | 758 | 923 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Poland?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Poland was 758 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,737 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 758 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Poland ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.