Health in Śląskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 12th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Silesia?
People in Silesia had 9.0 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (5th highest of 17 regions), up from 7.8 in 2015, plus 1.1 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Silesia?
Silesia had 62.8 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 6th 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 Silesia?
Doctors registered 483.6 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in Silesia in 2022, 5th highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 56.2 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Śląskie?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,544.0 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 1,504.5 for Poland as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 7th 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 Śląskie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 295.2 per 100,000 in 2023, against 274.0 for Poland as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 311.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Śląskie?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 471.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 451.0 for Poland as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 667.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Śląskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 74.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 88.9 for Poland as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 61.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Śląskie?
In 2023, 9.5 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), against 12.3 for Poland as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 8.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Śląskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 56.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 55.3 for Poland as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 8th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 59.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Śląskie?
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; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 4.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Śląskie have?
Hospitals in Śląskie had 611 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 627 nationally; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Śląskie?
Śląskie had 405 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 386 nationally; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Śląskie get medical care?
3.2% 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, against 2.9% for Poland as a whole; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Śląskie?
There were 30 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 52 nationally; 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 55.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Śląskie?
Women in Śląskie could expect to live to 81.4 and men to 74.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Śląskie?
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 Silesia served 1,415 people on average in 2024, against 1,411 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in Silesia were called out 410,837 times in 2024, 95.7 times per 1,000 people, from 173 teams (one per 24,806 residents) and 15 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 96.6 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in Silesia in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 57.6 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 Silesia had 11.6 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 6.7 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in Silesia earned an average gross wage of 8,661 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 49% of the 43.4 million out-patient consultations given in Silesia in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Śląskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Śląskie 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 | New cancer cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 477.6 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Śląskie ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 57.7 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Śląskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | 8.7 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Śląskie ranks 3 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)
Śląskie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Łódzkie | 1,584.7 |
| 5 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 1,562.1 |
| 6 | Lubelskie | 1,559.9 |
| 7 | Śląskie | 1,544.0 |
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 1,526.1 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 1,524.2 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 1,519.0 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Śląskie ranks 1 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)
Śląskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Opolskie | 477.5 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 476.5 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 471.3 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 471.0 |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 448.2 |
| 11 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 436.6 |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 425.2 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Śląskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 82.3 |
| 10 | Zachodniopomorskie | 81.2 |
| 11 | Opolskie | 76.7 |
| 12 | Śląskie | 74.9 |
| 13 | Podlaskie | 74.4 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 66.8 |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 65.1 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Śląskie ranks 16 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)
Śląskie ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 59.9 |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 59.0 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 58.3 |
| 8 | Śląskie | 56.6 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 56.0 |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 55.5 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 55.0 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Śląskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.6 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 3.4 |
| 8 | Podkarpackie | 3.4 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 3.3 |
| 10 | Małopolskie | 3.3 |
| 11 | Podlaskie | 3.3 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 3.3 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Śląskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Podlaskie | 629 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 621 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 617 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 611 |
| 10 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 584 |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 551 |
| 12 | Warszawski stołeczny | 537 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Śląskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Podlaskie | 441 |
| 4 | Lubelskie | 416 |
| 5 | Dolnośląskie | 412 |
| 6 | Śląskie | 405 |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 388 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | 387 |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 356 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Śląskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wielkopolskie | 3.9% |
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.8% |
| 5 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.3% |
| 6 | Śląskie | 3.2% |
| 7 | Opolskie | 3.1% |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 3.0% |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 2.9% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Śląskie ranks 16 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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