Health in Lubelskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.6 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Lublin?
People in the Lublin region had 9.4 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (2nd highest of 17 regions), up from 7.5 in 2015, plus 1.0 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Lublin?
The Lublin region had 69.8 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 2nd highest of 16 voivodeships, and 9.0 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Lublin?
Doctors registered 477.6 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in the Lublin region in 2022, 8th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 53.8 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Lubelskie?
Adjusting for age, 1,559.9 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,504.5 for Poland as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 6th 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 Lubelskie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 252.2 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 274.0 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 269.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Lubelskie?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 547.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 451.0 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 620.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Lubelskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 65.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 88.9 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 72.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Lubelskie?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 11.8 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 12.3 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 15.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Lubelskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 58.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 55.3 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 53.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Lubelskie?
5.5 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 3.6 for Poland as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 4.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Lubelskie have?
There were 621 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, against 627 for Poland as a whole; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Lubelskie?
Lubelskie had 416 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 386 for Poland as a whole; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Lubelskie get medical care?
In 2025, 1.7% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 2.9% for Poland as a whole; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 4.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Lubelskie?
There were 61 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 52 for Poland as a whole; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 92.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Lubelskie?
Women in Lubelskie could expect to live to 82.8 and men to 74.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 8.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Lubelskie?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.0 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in the Lublin region served 1,267 people on average in 2024, against 1,337 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in the Lublin region were called out 170,428 times in 2024, 85.4 times per 1,000 people, from 98 teams (one per 20,371 residents) and 17 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 85.1 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in the Lublin region in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 53.5 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 the Lublin region had 14.0 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 13.6 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in the Lublin region earned an average gross wage of 8,863 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 56% of the 20.8 million out-patient consultations given in the Lublin region in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Lubelskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Lubelskie ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Śląskie | 483.6 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 480.3 |
| 7 | Opolskie | 477.6 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 477.6 |
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 477.0 |
| 10 | Łódzkie | 476.9 |
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 473.2 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Świętokrzyskie | 71.8 |
| 2 | Lubelskie | 69.8 |
| 3 | Podkarpackie | 65.7 |
| 4 | Warszawski stołeczny | 65.1 |
| 5 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 65.1 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 64.9 |
| 7 | Śląskie | 62.8 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 2 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)
Lubelskie ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 91.2 |
| 7 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 90.5 |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 88.3 |
| 9 | Lubelskie | 85.4 |
| 10 | Warszawski stołeczny | 81.9 |
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 81.9 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 81.1 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Lubelskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 1,524.2 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lubelskie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Łódzkie | 267.1 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 266.5 |
| 13 | Świętokrzyskie | 263.2 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 254.5 |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 252.2 |
| 16 | Podlaskie | 251.6 |
| 17 | Podkarpackie | 217.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lubelskie ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolnośląskie | 560.5 |
| 2 | Lubelskie | 547.0 |
| 3 | Podkarpackie | 515.5 |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 509.1 |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 505.1 |
| 6 | Opolskie | 477.5 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 476.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lubelskie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Opolskie | 76.7 |
| 12 | Śląskie | 74.9 |
| 13 | Podlaskie | 74.4 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 66.8 |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 65.1 |
| 16 | Małopolskie | 64.7 |
| 17 | Świętokrzyskie | 60.4 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lubelskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 12.5 |
| 9 | Warszawski stołeczny | 12.3 |
| 10 | Dolnośląskie | 12.0 |
| 11 | Lubelskie | 11.8 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 11.7 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 11.7 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 11.0 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Lubelskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 63.3 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 59.9 |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 59.0 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 58.3 |
| 8 | Śląskie | 56.6 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 56.0 |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 55.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubelskie | 5.5 |
| 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 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 729 |
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 691 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 629 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 621 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 617 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 611 |
| 10 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 584 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 630 |
| 2 | Łódzkie | 446 |
| 3 | Podlaskie | 441 |
| 4 | Lubelskie | 416 |
| 5 | Dolnośląskie | 412 |
| 6 | Śląskie | 405 |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 388 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Lubelskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pomorskie | 2.2% |
| 12 | Lubuskie | 2.2% |
| 13 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 2.0% |
| 14 | Lubelskie | 1.7% |
| 15 | Podlaskie | 1.7% |
| 16 | Łódzkie | 1.6% |
| 17 | Świętokrzyskie | 1.5% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Lubelskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 62 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 62 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 61 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 61 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 59 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 54 |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 53 |
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