Health in Kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.2 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
People in Kuyavia-Pomerania had 9.2 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (4th highest of 17 regions), up from 7.6 in 2015, plus 0.8 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
Kuyavia-Pomerania had 57.7 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 8th lowest of 16 voivodeships, and 7.3 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Kuyavia-Pomerania?
Doctors registered 514.8 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in Kuyavia-Pomerania in 2022, 3rd highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 67.4 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Adjusting for age, 1,562.1 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (Poland: 1,504.5; EU: 1,073.4); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Cancer killed 294.3 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 274.0 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 317.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 413.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 451.0 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 635.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 88.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 88.9 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 65.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
In 2023, 12.5 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 12.3 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 16.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 55.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 55.3 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 41.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
3.6 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Poland: 3.6; EU: 3.5); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 4.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Kujawsko-pomorskie have?
There were 959 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (Poland: 627); 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Kujawsko-pomorskie had 339 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Poland: 386); 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Kujawsko-pomorskie get medical care?
3.0% of people said they could not get a medical examination they needed in 2025 because it was too expensive, too far or the waiting list was too long (Poland: 2.9%); 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 2.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Road accidents killed 65 people per million residents in 2024 (Poland: 52); 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 87.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
Women in Kujawsko-pomorskie could expect to live to 82.0 and men to 74.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 7.6 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Kujawsko-pomorskie?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.3 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in Kuyavia-Pomerania served 1,574 people on average in 2024, against 1,794 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in Kuyavia-Pomerania were called out 180,982 times in 2024, 91.2 times per 1,000 people, from 95 teams (one per 20,889 residents) and 11 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 45.5 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in Kuyavia-Pomerania in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 72.5 cases of Clostridioides difficile enteritis. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Long-term care homes (chronic medical care and nursing homes) in Kuyavia-Pomerania had 10.6 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 10.5 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in Kuyavia-Pomerania earned an average gross wage of 8,055 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 57% of the 19.9 million out-patient consultations given in Kuyavia-Pomerania in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Kujawsko-pomorskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | New cancer cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Świętokrzyskie | 541.6 |
| 2 | Podlaskie | 520.1 |
| 3 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 514.8 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 501.9 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 483.6 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 480.3 |
| 7 | Opolskie | 477.6 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Nurses employed per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Śląskie | 62.8 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 58.4 |
| 9 | Łódzkie | 57.7 |
| 10 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 57.7 |
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 56.3 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 55.6 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 54.3 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 10.8 |
| 2 | Lubelskie | 9.4 |
| 3 | Łódzkie | 9.4 |
| 4 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 9.2 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 9.0 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 8.9 |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.8 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lubuskie | 96.5 |
| 3 | Śląskie | 95.7 |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 95.6 |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 91.2 |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 91.2 |
| 7 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 90.5 |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 88.3 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lubuskie | 1,598.0 |
| 3 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 1,594.8 |
| 4 | Łódzkie | 1,584.7 |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 1,562.1 |
| 6 | Lubelskie | 1,559.9 |
| 7 | Śląskie | 1,544.0 |
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 1,526.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Śląskie | 295.2 |
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 294.3 |
| 3 | Pomorskie | 289.5 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 288.3 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 284.4 |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 279.8 |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 277.9 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 448.2 |
| 11 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 436.6 |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 425.2 |
| 13 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 413.1 |
| 14 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 412.1 |
| 15 | Łódzkie | 390.1 |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 371.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pomorskie | 102.3 |
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 97.7 |
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 91.5 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 88.5 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 82.3 |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 81.2 |
| 11 | Opolskie | 76.7 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Świętokrzyskie | 14.6 |
| 6 | Łódzkie | 13.7 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 13.2 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 12.5 |
| 9 | Warszawski stołeczny | 12.3 |
| 10 | Dolnośląskie | 12.0 |
| 11 | Lubelskie | 11.8 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Śląskie | 56.6 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 56.0 |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 55.5 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 55.0 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 51.6 |
| 13 | Warszawski stołeczny | 50.2 |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 46.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Świętokrzyskie | 4.9 |
| 3 | Dolnośląskie | 4.5 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 4.5 |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.6 |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.6 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 3.4 |
| 8 | Podkarpackie | 3.4 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachodniopomorskie | 1,257 |
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 959 |
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 878 |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 729 |
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 691 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 629 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 621 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pomorskie | 387 |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 356 |
| 10 | Świętokrzyskie | 344 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 339 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 319 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 315 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 289 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.3% |
| 6 | Śląskie | 3.2% |
| 7 | Opolskie | 3.1% |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.0% |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 2.9% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 2.5% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 2.2% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Kujawsko-pomorskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 92 |
| 2 | Lubuskie | 68 |
| 3 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 65 |
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 63 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 62 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 62 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 61 |
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