Health in Podlaskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 79.3 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Podlaskie?
People in Podlaskie had 8.9 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (6th highest of 17 regions), up from 7.6 in 2015, plus 0.9 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Podlaskie?
Podlaskie had 64.9 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 5th highest of 16 voivodeships, and 8.2 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Podlaskie?
Doctors registered 520.1 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in Podlaskie in 2022, 2nd highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 56.5 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Podlaskie?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,519.0 per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 1,504.5 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 8th lowest 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 Podlaskie?
Cancer killed 251.6 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 274.0; EU: 233.1); 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 290.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Podlaskie?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 476.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 451.0; EU: 312.9); 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 527.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Podlaskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 74.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 88.9; EU: 75.2); 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 79.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Podlaskie?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 13.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (Poland: 12.3; EU: 10.4); 7th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 14.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Podlaskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 46.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 55.3; EU: 49.4); 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 66.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Podlaskie?
3.3 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; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 4.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Podlaskie have?
There were 629 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 627 nationally; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Podlaskie?
There were 441 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 386 nationally; 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Podlaskie get medical care?
1.7% 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; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Podlaskie?
Road accidents killed 54 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 52 nationally; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 108.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Podlaskie?
Women in Podlaskie could expect to live to 83.6 and men to 75.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 8.5 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Podlaskie?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.2 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in Podlaskie served 1,158 people on average in 2024, against 1,227 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in Podlaskie were called out 82,614 times in 2024, 72.9 times per 1,000 people, from 61 teams (one per 18,567 residents) and 13 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 134.2 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in Podlaskie in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 68.9 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 Podlaskie had 7.6 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 13.8 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in Podlaskie earned an average gross wage of 9,044 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 52% of the 11.1 million out-patient consultations given in Podlaskie in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Podlaskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Podlaskie 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 | 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)
Podlaskie ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Łódzkie | 57.7 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Podlaskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Łódzkie | 9.4 |
| 4 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 9.2 |
| 5 | Śląskie | 9.0 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 8.9 |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.8 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | 8.7 |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 8.6 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Podlaskie 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 | Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 81.9 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 81.1 |
| 13 | Pomorskie | 78.5 |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 75.7 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 74.9 |
| 16 | Podlaskie | 72.9 |
| 17 | Wielkopolskie | 61.1 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Podlaskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Śląskie | 1,544.0 |
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 1,526.1 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 1,524.2 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 1,519.0 |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 1,507.9 |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 1,485.9 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 1,450.3 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Podlaskie ranks 16 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)
Podlaskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 509.1 |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 505.1 |
| 6 | Opolskie | 477.5 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 476.5 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 471.3 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 471.0 |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 448.2 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Podlaskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 81.2 |
| 11 | Opolskie | 76.7 |
| 12 | Śląskie | 74.9 |
| 13 | Podlaskie | 74.4 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 66.8 |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 65.1 |
| 16 | Małopolskie | 64.7 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Podlaskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Dolnośląskie | 12.0 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Podlaskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 55.0 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 51.6 |
| 13 | Warszawski stołeczny | 50.2 |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 46.3 |
| 15 | Podkarpackie | 43.6 |
| 16 | Dolnośląskie | 41.9 |
| 17 | Małopolskie | 32.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Podlaskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Podkarpackie | 3.4 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 3.3 |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 3.3 |
| 11 | Podlaskie | 3.3 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 3.3 |
| 13 | Wielkopolskie | 3.2 |
| 14 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3.2 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Podlaskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 878 |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 729 |
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 691 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 629 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 621 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 617 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 611 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Podlaskie ranks 3 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)
Podlaskie ranks 15 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)
Podlaskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Łódzkie | 61 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 61 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 59 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 54 |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 53 |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 52 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 51 |
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