Health in Mazowiecki regionalny, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 77.7 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 16th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Mazowiecki regionalny?
People in the Mazowiecki regionalny region had 7.5 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (2nd lowest of 17 regions), up from 6.1 in 2015, plus 0.7 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Mazowiecki regionalny?
The Masovian Voivodeship, of which the Mazowiecki regionalny region is the part outside Warsaw and its suburbs, had 65.1 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 4th highest of 16 voivodeships, and 8.3 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Doctors registered 392.0 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole in 2022, the lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 59.1 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Adjusting for age, 1,650.3 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,504.5 for Poland as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; the 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 Mazowiecki regionalny?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 273.9 per 100,000 in 2023, against 274.0 for Poland as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 288.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Mazowiecki regionalny?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 412.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 451.0 for Poland as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 642.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Respiratory diseases caused 91.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 88.9 for Poland as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 102.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Mazowiecki regionalny?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 16.9 per 100,000 in 2023, against 12.3 for Poland as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 18.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 70.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 55.3 for Poland as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 82.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Mazowiecki regionalny?
3.2 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 3.6 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 3.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Mazowiecki regionalny have?
There were 413 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 627 nationally; the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Mazowiecki regionalny?
There were 232 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 386 nationally; the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Mazowiecki regionalny get medical care?
2.0% 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, against 2.9% for Poland as a whole; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 4.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Mazowiecki regionalny?
There were 92 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 52 nationally; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2017 it was 120.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Mazowiecki regionalny?
Women in Mazowiecki regionalny could expect to live to 82.0 and men to 73.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 8.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Mazowiecki regionalny?
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 the Mazowiecki regionalny region served 1,531 people on average in 2024, against 1,736 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole were called out 451,194 times in 2024, 81.9 times per 1,000 people, from 215 teams (one per 25,620 residents) and 34 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 69.8 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 66.2 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 Masovian Voivodeship as a whole had 11.7 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 12.0 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole earned an average gross wage of 9,020 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 41% of the 59.2 million out-patient consultations given in the Masovian Voivodeship as a whole in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Mazowiecki regionalny compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 17 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny 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 | Nurses employed per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 58.4 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 16 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Łódzkie | 88.3 |
| 9 | Lubelskie | 85.4 |
| 10 | Warszawski stołeczny | 81.9 |
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 81.9 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 81.1 |
| 13 | Pomorskie | 78.5 |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 75.7 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 1 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 284.4 |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 279.8 |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 277.9 |
| 8 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 273.9 |
| 9 | Warszawski stołeczny | 268.1 |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 267.8 |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 267.1 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 329.7 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 109.1 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 16.9 |
| 2 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 15.8 |
| 3 | Zachodniopomorskie | 15.4 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 15.0 |
| 5 | Świętokrzyskie | 14.6 |
| 6 | Łódzkie | 13.7 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 13.2 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pomorskie | 71.2 |
| 2 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 70.5 |
| 3 | Łódzkie | 67.2 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 63.3 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 59.9 |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 59.0 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 58.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 14 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 17 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 17 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)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Łódzkie | 1.6% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Mazowiecki regionalny ranks 1 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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