Health in Poznan, Poland: official figures

In 2024, 127.3 doctors were working per 10,000 people in Poznań; the Polish figure was 47.7, placing it 4th highest of 9 major Polish cities.

How many nurses are there in Poznań?

Nurses and midwives in Poznań numbered 140.2 per 10,000 people in 2024, compared with 72.6 nationally (3rd highest of 9 major Polish cities).

Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy

How many pharmacies are there in Poznań?

In 2025 there was one public pharmacy for every 2,181 people in Poznań, compared with one per 3,387 in Poland, the best served of 9 major Polish cities.

Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy

What is the infant mortality rate in Poznan?

The infant mortality rate was 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the death rate in Poznan?

There were 10.6 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024 and 7.5 births per 1,000.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people die young in Poznan?

Of 5,674 deaths in Poznan in 2024, 933 (16%) were of people under 65.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many road deaths are there in Poznan?

12 people were killed in road accidents in Poznan in 2024.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More figures

The number of working doctors per 10,000 residents in Poznań rose from 104.4 in 2015 to 127.3 in 2024. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
Poznań had 1.10 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 Poznań changed from 1,923 in 2015 to 2,181 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy

How Poznan compares with other cities in Poland

Working doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Poznan ranks 4 of 9, highest first.

Rank	City	Working doctors per 10,000 residents
1	Lublin	185.8
2	Lódz	129.7
3	Wroclaw	127.4
4	Poznan	127.3
5	Kraków	122.8
6	Warszawa	115.2
7	Bydgoszcz	109.2

Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy

Working nurses and midwives per 10,000 residents (2024)

Poznan ranks 3 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

Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy

Residents per public pharmacy (2025)

Poznan ranks 9 of 9, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents per public pharmacy
3	Kraków	3,093
4	Wroclaw	3,003
5	Bydgoszcz	2,867
6	Szczecin	2,629
7	Lódz	2,529
8	Lublin	2,438
9	Poznan	2,181

Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

Poznan ranks 14 of 30, highest first.

Rank	City	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
11	Ruda Slaska	3.9
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

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)

Poznan ranks 23 of 30, highest first.

Rank	City	Deaths per 1,000 residents
20	Tarnów	10.9
21	Torun	10.9
22	Opole	10.7
23	Poznan	10.6
24	Lublin	10.4
25	Olsztyn	10.2
26	Gdansk	10.2

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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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_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)

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