Health in Łódzkie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 77.5 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Łódź?
People in the Łódź region had 9.4 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (3rd highest of 17 regions), up from 7.8 in 2015, plus 1.0 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Łódź?
The Łódź region had 57.7 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 8th highest of 16 voivodeships, and 9.1 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Łódź?
Doctors registered 476.9 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in the Łódź region in 2022, 7th lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 62.0 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Łódzkie?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,584.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 1,504.5 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 4th 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 Łódzkie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 267.1 per 100,000 in 2023, against 274.0 for Poland as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 311.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Łódzkie?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 390.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 451.0 for Poland as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 609.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Łódzkie?
Respiratory diseases caused 117.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 88.9 for Poland as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 106.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Łódzkie?
In 2023, 13.7 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 12.3 for Poland as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 16.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Łódzkie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 67.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 55.3 for Poland as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 66.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Łódzkie?
The infant mortality rate was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 3.6 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 4.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Łódzkie have?
Hospitals in Łódzkie had 551 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 627 nationally; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Łódzkie?
There were 446 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 386 nationally; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Łódzkie get medical care?
1.6% 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%); 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 2.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Łódzkie?
There were 61 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 52 nationally; 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 103.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Łódzkie?
Women in Łódzkie could expect to live to 81.4 and men to 73.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 7.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Łódzkie?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.1 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in the Łódź region served 1,269 people on average in 2024, against 1,418 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in the Łódź region were called out 207,107 times in 2024, 88.3 times per 1,000 people, from 104 teams (one per 22,557 residents) and 21 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 52.1 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in the Łódź region in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 94.5 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 Łódź region had 10.3 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 6.9 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in the Łódź region earned an average gross wage of 8,919 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 52% of the 24.4 million out-patient consultations given in the Łódź region in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Łódzkie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Łódzkie 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 | New cancer cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Opolskie | 477.6 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 477.6 |
| 9 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 477.0 |
| 10 | Łódzkie | 476.9 |
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 473.2 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 466.0 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 448.6 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Łódzkie 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 | Nurses employed per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Podlaskie | 64.9 |
| 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 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Łódzkie ranks 3 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)
Łódzkie 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 | Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 91.2 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Łódzkie ranks 4 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)
Łódzkie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 254.5 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Łódzkie ranks 15 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)
Łódzkie ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Łódzkie | 117.5 |
| 2 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 115.2 |
| 3 | Warszawski stołeczny | 110.4 |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 109.1 |
| 5 | Pomorskie | 102.3 |
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 97.7 |
| 7 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 91.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Łódzkie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zachodniopomorskie | 15.4 |
| 4 | Pomorskie | 15.0 |
| 5 | Świętokrzyskie | 14.6 |
| 6 | Łódzkie | 13.7 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 13.2 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 12.5 |
| 9 | Warszawski stołeczny | 12.3 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Łódzkie ranks 3 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)
Łódzkie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pomorskie | 4.5 |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.6 |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.6 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 3.4 |
| 8 | Podkarpackie | 3.4 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 3.3 |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 3.3 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Łódzkie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Małopolskie | 617 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 611 |
| 10 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 584 |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 551 |
| 12 | Warszawski stołeczny | 537 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 533 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 487 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Łódzkie ranks 2 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)
Łódzkie ranks 16 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)
Łódzkie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 63 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 62 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 62 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 61 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 61 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 59 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 54 |
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