Number of deaths in Poland 1950-2022

The number of deaths in Poland reached over 448 thousand in 2022 and decreased by nearly eight percent compared to the previous year. In 2021, more than 14 people per 1000 inhabitants died.

Road traffic fatalities in Poland

In 2020, an overall decrease in road fatalities was observed in Poland, dropping from 4.493 deaths at the age of 25 to 64 in 1990 to 1.472 fatalities in that time. On the other hand, from 2000 to 2020, most road fatalities occurred on rural roads. Moreover, car occupants were the most likely to be victims of road traffic fatalities. Forty-seven of all those killed on the road were car drivers or passengers.

Infant deaths in Poland

The infant mortality rate is defined as the number of deaths of children under one year. The number of infant deaths in Poland from 1980 to 2021 has decreased. The highest mortality in 2021 occurs among newborns. However, by sex, the most increased mortality occurs in male infants, i.e., 727 boys against 579 girls. On the other hand, the mortality rate decreased with the birth of another child. In 2021, 495 babies died, being the mother’s first child. In the case of the birth of a fifth child or more, mortality dropped to 31.