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Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate

Kujawsko-pomorskie had the highest infant mortality rate of 17 regions in 2021, at 5.6 per 1,000 live births. Świętokrzyskie had the lowest, at 2.6 per 1,000 live births. The median was 4 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Poland was 3.9 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5.6Kujawsko-pomorskie
Lowest2.6Świętokrzyskie
Median417 regions
Poland3.9History

All regions, 2021

Kujawsko-pomorskie: 5.6 per 1,000 live birthsKujawsko-pomorskie5.6Warmińsko-mazurskie: 4.8 per 1,000 live birthsWarmińsko-mazurskie4.8Podlaskie: 4.7 per 1,000 live birthsPodlaskie4.7Lubelskie: 4.6 per 1,000 live birthsLubelskie4.6Dolnośląskie: 4.5 per 1,000 live birthsDolnośląskie4.5Śląskie: 4.4 per 1,000 live birthsŚląskie4.4Podkarpackie: 4.1 per 1,000 live birthsPodkarpackie4.1Pomorskie: 4.1 per 1,000 live birthsPomorskie4.1Opolskie: 4 per 1,000 live birthsOpolskie4Wielkopolskie: 3.8 per 1,000 live birthsWielkopolskie3.8Zachodniopomorskie: 3.7 per 1,000 live birthsZachodniopomorskie3.7Łódzkie: 3.6 per 1,000 live birthsŁódzkie3.6Mazowiecki regionalny: 3.6 per 1,000 live birthsMazowiecki regionalny3.6Warszawski stołeczny: 3.3 per 1,000 live birthsWarszawski stołeczny3.3Lubuskie: 3.2 per 1,000 live birthsLubuskie3.2Małopolskie: 3 per 1,000 live birthsMałopolskie3Świętokrzyskie: 2.6 per 1,000 live birthsŚwiętokrzyskie2.6
per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
per 1,000 live births		Change on 2020
1Kujawsko-pomorskie5.6+1.6
2Warmińsko-mazurskie4.8+1.1
3Podlaskie4.7+1.3
4Lubelskie4.6+0.7
5Dolnośląskie4.5+1
6Śląskie4.4+0.8
7Podkarpackie4.1-0.2
7Pomorskie4.1+0.1
9Opolskie40
10Wielkopolskie3.8+0.5
11Zachodniopomorskie3.7-0.1
12Łódzkie3.6+0.5
12Mazowiecki regionalny3.6-0.2
14Warszawski stołeczny3.3+0.5
15Lubuskie3.2+0.1
16Małopolskie3-0.5
17Świętokrzyskie2.6-1.6

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About this ranking

Deaths of infants before their first birthday per 1,000 live births in the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind) (Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table

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Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind), Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 7 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/infant-mortality-rate/poland-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/infant-mortality-rate/poland-regions?period=2021.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind), Regions of Poland (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/infant-mortality-rate/poland-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest infant mortality rate?

Kujawsko-pomorskie, with 5.6 per 1,000 live births in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Świętokrzyskie, with 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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