Health in Lubuskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 13th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Lubusz?
People in Lubusz had 7.6 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (3rd lowest of 17 regions), up from 6.8 in 2015, plus 0.7 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Lubusz?
Lubusz had 47.6 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 2nd lowest of 16 voivodeships, and 6.0 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Lubusz?
Doctors registered 399.5 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in Lubusz in 2022, 2nd lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 42.4 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Lubuskie?
Adjusting for age, 1,598.0 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,504.5 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 2nd 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 Lubuskie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 267.8 per 100,000 in 2023, against 274.0 for Poland as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 303.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Lubuskie?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 505.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 451.0 for Poland as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 604.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Lubuskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 66.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 88.9 for Poland as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 49.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Lubuskie?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 11.0 per 100,000 in 2023, against 12.3 for Poland as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 22.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Lubuskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 55.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 55.3 for Poland as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 52.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Lubuskie?
The infant mortality rate was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (Poland: 3.6; EU: 3.5); the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 3.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Lubuskie have?
There were 487 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (Poland: 627); 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Lubuskie?
Lubuskie had 268 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Poland: 386); 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Lubuskie get medical care?
2.2% 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, compared with 2.9% nationally; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Lubuskie?
There were 68 road deaths per million people in 2024 (Poland: 52); 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 80.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Lubuskie?
Women in Lubuskie could expect to live to 81.8 and men to 74.2 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 7.6 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Lubuskie?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.2 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in Lubusz served 1,314 people on average in 2024, against 1,317 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in Lubusz were called out 93,600 times in 2024, 96.5 times per 1,000 people, from 55 teams (one per 17,633 residents) and 8 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 77.7 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in Lubusz in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 28.1 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 Lubusz had 12.5 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 8.4 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in Lubusz earned an average gross wage of 8,482 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 59% of the 8.1 million out-patient consultations given in Lubusz in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Lubuskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Lubuskie ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 473.2 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 466.0 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 448.6 |
| 14 | Małopolskie | 426.9 |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 399.5 |
| 16 | Warszawski stołeczny | 392.0 |
| 17 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 392.0 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Lubuskie ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 56.3 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 55.6 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 54.3 |
| 14 | Wielkopolskie | 48.1 |
| 15 | Zachodniopomorskie | 48.1 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 47.6 |
| 17 | Pomorskie | 47.1 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Lubuskie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Małopolskie | 8.5 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 8.0 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 7.9 |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 7.7 |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 7.6 |
| 16 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 7.5 |
| 17 | Opolskie | 7.4 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Lubuskie 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 | Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachodniopomorskie | 100.4 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Lubuskie ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 1,650.3 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lubuskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Małopolskie | 277.9 |
| 8 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 273.9 |
| 9 | Warszawski stołeczny | 268.1 |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 267.8 |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 267.1 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 266.5 |
| 13 | Świętokrzyskie | 263.2 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lubuskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lubelskie | 547.0 |
| 3 | Podkarpackie | 515.5 |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 509.1 |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 505.1 |
| 6 | Opolskie | 477.5 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 476.5 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 471.3 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Lubuskie ranks 14 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)
Lubuskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lubelskie | 11.8 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 11.7 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 11.7 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 11.0 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 9.8 |
| 16 | Śląskie | 9.5 |
| 17 | Opolskie | 3.1 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Lubuskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lubelskie | 58.3 |
| 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 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Lubuskie ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Podlaskie | 3.3 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 3.3 |
| 13 | Wielkopolskie | 3.2 |
| 14 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3.2 |
| 15 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.0 |
| 16 | Warszawski stołeczny | 2.9 |
| 17 | Lubuskie | 1.9 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Lubuskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Łódzkie | 551 |
| 12 | Warszawski stołeczny | 537 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 533 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 487 |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 470 |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 446 |
| 17 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 413 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Lubuskie ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 339 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 319 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 315 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 289 |
| 15 | Opolskie | 287 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 268 |
| 17 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 232 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Lubuskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 2.9% |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 2.5% |
| 11 | Pomorskie | 2.2% |
| 12 | Lubuskie | 2.2% |
| 13 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 2.0% |
| 14 | Lubelskie | 1.7% |
| 15 | Podlaskie | 1.7% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Lubuskie ranks 2 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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