Health in Gdansk, Poland: official figures
In 2024, 109.2 doctors were working per 10,000 people in Gdańsk; the Polish figure was 47.7, placing it 2nd lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
How many nurses are there in Gdańsk?
Nurses and midwives in Gdańsk numbered 90.1 per 10,000 people in 2024, compared with 72.6 nationally (the lowest of 9 major Polish cities).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Gdańsk?
In 2025 there was one public pharmacy for every 3,284 people in Gdańsk, compared with one per 3,387 in Poland, 2nd least served of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Gdansk?
The infant mortality rate was 3.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Gdansk?
There were 10.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 7.9 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Gdansk?
Of 4,962 deaths in Gdansk in 2024, 792 (16%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Gdansk?
9 people were killed in road accidents in Gdansk in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The number of working doctors per 10,000 residents in Gdańsk rose from 105.5 in 2015 to 109.2 in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Gdańsk had 0.83 nurses and midwives for every doctor in 2024, compared with 1.52 in Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- The number of residents per pharmacy in Gdańsk changed from 2,459 in 2015 to 3,284 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 54% of residents of Gdansk were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Gdansk compares with other cities in Poland
Working doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gdansk ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Working doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wroclaw | 127.4 |
| 4 | Poznan | 127.3 |
| 5 | Kraków | 122.8 |
| 6 | Warszawa | 115.2 |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz | 109.2 |
| 8 | Gdansk | 109.2 |
| 9 | Szczecin | 98.5 |
Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gdansk ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Poznan | 140.2 |
| 4 | Kraków | 137.6 |
| 5 | Lódz | 133.3 |
| 6 | Warszawa | 128.1 |
| 7 | Wroclaw | 114.2 |
| 8 | Szczecin | 104.3 |
| 9 | Gdansk | 90.1 |
Residents per public pharmacy (2025)
Gdansk ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents per public pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa | 3,304 |
| 2 | Gdansk | 3,284 |
| 3 | Kraków | 3,093 |
| 4 | Wroclaw | 3,003 |
| 5 | Bydgoszcz | 2,867 |
| 6 | Szczecin | 2,629 |
| 7 | Lódz | 2,529 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Gdansk ranks 15 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bytom | 3.6 |
| 13 | Dabrowa Górnicza | 3.6 |
| 14 | Poznan | 3.5 |
| 15 | Gdansk | 3.4 |
| 16 | Chorzów | 3.3 |
| 17 | Warszawa | 3.2 |
| 18 | Bydgoszcz | 3.0 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Gdansk ranks 26 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Poznan | 10.6 |
| 24 | Lublin | 10.4 |
| 25 | Olsztyn | 10.2 |
| 26 | Gdansk | 10.2 |
| 27 | Zielona Góra | 9.9 |
| 28 | Kraków | 9.3 |
| 29 | Warszawa | 9.3 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: the same 31 indicators for the nine largest cities with powiat rights (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin) and Poland, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a77d04796cc4…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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