Health in Kraków, Poland: official figures
In 2024, 122.8 doctors were working per 10,000 people in Kraków; the Polish figure was 47.7, placing it 5th highest of 9 major Polish cities.
How many nurses are there in Kraków?
Nurses and midwives in Kraków numbered 137.6 per 10,000 people in 2024, compared with 72.6 nationally (4th highest of 9 major Polish cities).
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Kraków?
In 2025 there was one public pharmacy for every 3,093 people in Kraków, compared with one per 3,387 in Poland, 3rd least served of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Kraków?
The infant mortality rate was 3.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Kraków?
There were 9.3 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 8.7 births per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Kraków?
Of 7,559 deaths in Kraków in 2024, 1,216 (16%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Kraków?
5 people were killed in road accidents in Kraków in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The number of working doctors per 10,000 residents in Kraków fell from 141.5 in 2015 to 122.8 in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Kraków had 1.12 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 Kraków changed from 2,393 in 2015 to 3,093 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 52% of residents of Kraków were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Kraków compares with other cities in Poland
Working doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kraków ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Working doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lódz | 129.7 |
| 3 | Wroclaw | 127.4 |
| 4 | Poznan | 127.3 |
| 5 | Kraków | 122.8 |
| 6 | Warszawa | 115.2 |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz | 109.2 |
| 8 | Gdansk | 109.2 |
Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kraków ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lublin | 206.4 |
| 2 | Bydgoszcz | 151.9 |
| 3 | Poznan | 140.2 |
| 4 | Kraków | 137.6 |
| 5 | Lódz | 133.3 |
| 6 | Warszawa | 128.1 |
| 7 | Wroclaw | 114.2 |
Residents per public pharmacy (2025)
Kraków ranks 3 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)
Kraków ranks 19 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chorzów | 3.3 |
| 17 | Warszawa | 3.2 |
| 18 | Bydgoszcz | 3.0 |
| 19 | Kraków | 3.0 |
| 20 | Tychy | 2.8 |
| 21 | Radom | 2.5 |
| 22 | Torun | 2.4 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kraków ranks 28 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 | Rzeszów | 8.2 |
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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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