Health in Pomorskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.7 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Pomerania?
People in Pomerania had 8.7 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (8th highest of 17 regions), up from 7.2 in 2015, plus 0.9 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Pomerania?
Pomerania had 47.1 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, the lowest of 16 voivodeships, and 8.1 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Pomerania?
Doctors registered 501.9 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in Pomerania in 2022, 4th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 62.4 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Pomorskie?
Adjusting for age, 1,427.0 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,504.5 for Poland as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 3rd 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 Pomorskie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 289.5 per 100,000 in 2023, against 274.0 for Poland as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 332.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Pomorskie?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 425.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 451.0 for Poland as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 534.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Pomorskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 102.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 88.9 for Poland as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 107.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Pomorskie?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 15.0 per 100,000 in 2023, against 12.3 for Poland as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 16.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Pomorskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 71.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 55.3 for Poland as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 64.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Pomorskie?
The infant mortality rate was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 3.6 for Poland as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 3.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Pomorskie have?
There were 470 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, against 627 for Poland as a whole; 3rd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Pomorskie?
Pomorskie had 387 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 386 for Poland as a whole; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Pomorskie 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 (Poland: 2.9%); 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Pomorskie?
There were 50 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 52 for Poland as a whole; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 80.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Pomorskie?
Women in Pomorskie could expect to live to 82.1 and men to 75.2 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Pomorskie?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.5 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in Pomerania served 1,624 people on average in 2024, against 1,909 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in Pomerania were called out 185,255 times in 2024, 78.5 times per 1,000 people, from 110 teams (one per 21,450 residents) and 13 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 91.9 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in Pomerania in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 44.1 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 Pomerania had 7.4 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 12.8 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in Pomerania earned an average gross wage of 8,536 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 49% of the 22.6 million out-patient consultations given in Pomerania in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Pomorskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Pomorskie ranks 4 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)
Pomorskie 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 | 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)
Pomorskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Śląskie | 9.0 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 8.9 |
| 7 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.8 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | 8.7 |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 8.6 |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 8.6 |
| 11 | Małopolskie | 8.5 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Pomorskie ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Warszawski stołeczny | 81.9 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Pomorskie ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 1,507.9 |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 1,485.9 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 1,450.3 |
| 14 | Opolskie | 1,431.2 |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 1,427.0 |
| 16 | Małopolskie | 1,375.9 |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 1,338.7 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Pomorskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Śląskie | 295.2 |
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 294.3 |
| 3 | Pomorskie | 289.5 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 288.3 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 284.4 |
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 279.8 |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 277.9 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Pomorskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Śląskie | 471.0 |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 448.2 |
| 11 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 436.6 |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 425.2 |
| 13 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 413.1 |
| 14 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 412.1 |
| 15 | Łódzkie | 390.1 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Pomorskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 88.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Pomorskie ranks 4 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)
Pomorskie ranks 1 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)
Pomorskie ranks 4 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)
Pomorskie ranks 15 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)
Pomorskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dolnośląskie | 412 |
| 6 | Śląskie | 405 |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 388 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | 387 |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 356 |
| 10 | Świętokrzyskie | 344 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 339 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Pomorskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.0% |
| 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% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Pomorskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 53 |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 52 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 51 |
| 14 | Pomorskie | 50 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 35 |
| 16 | Śląskie | 30 |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 27 |
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