Health in Świętokrzyskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 78.2 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 10th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Świętokrzyskie?
People in Świętokrzyskie had 8.0 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (6th lowest of 17 regions), up from 6.9 in 2015, plus 0.8 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Świętokrzyskie?
Świętokrzyskie had 71.8 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, the highest of 16 voivodeships, and 6.5 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Świętokrzyskie?
Doctors registered 541.6 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in Świętokrzyskie in 2022, the highest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 59.0 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Świętokrzyskie?
Adjusting for age, 1,524.2 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,504.5 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 9th 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 Świętokrzyskie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 263.2 per 100,000 in 2023, against 274.0 for Poland as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 295.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Świętokrzyskie?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 509.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 451.0 for Poland as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 744.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Świętokrzyskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 60.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 88.9 for Poland as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 46.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Świętokrzyskie?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 14.6 per 100,000 in 2023, against 12.3 for Poland as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 5th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 17.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Świętokrzyskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 56.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 55.3 for Poland as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 46.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Świętokrzyskie?
4.9 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; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 3.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Świętokrzyskie have?
Hospitals in Świętokrzyskie had 878 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 627 nationally; 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Świętokrzyskie?
Świętokrzyskie had 344 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 386 nationally; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Świętokrzyskie get medical care?
In 2025, 1.5% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 2.9% for Poland as a whole; the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 2.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Świętokrzyskie?
There were 59 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 52 nationally; 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 104.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Świętokrzyskie?
Women in Świętokrzyskie could expect to live to 82.4 and men to 74.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 8.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Świętokrzyskie?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.6 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in Świętokrzyskie served 1,417 people on average in 2024, against 1,548 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in Świętokrzyskie were called out 110,654 times in 2024, 95.6 times per 1,000 people, from 50 teams (one per 23,160 residents) and 11 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 53.5 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in Świętokrzyskie in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 42.7 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 Świętokrzyskie had 9.8 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 18.2 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in Świętokrzyskie earned an average gross wage of 8,896 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 56% of the 10.2 million out-patient consultations given in Świętokrzyskie in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Świętokrzyskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 1 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)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Świętokrzyskie | 71.8 |
| 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 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 8.6 |
| 10 | Wielkopolskie | 8.6 |
| 11 | Małopolskie | 8.5 |
| 12 | Świętokrzyskie | 8.0 |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 7.9 |
| 14 | Podkarpackie | 7.7 |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 7.6 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Świętokrzyskie 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 | 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)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Wielkopolskie | 1,507.9 |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 1,485.9 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lubuskie | 267.8 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolnośląskie | 560.5 |
| 2 | Lubelskie | 547.0 |
| 3 | Podkarpackie | 515.5 |
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 509.1 |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 505.1 |
| 6 | Opolskie | 477.5 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 476.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Opolskie | 76.7 |
| 12 | Śląskie | 74.9 |
| 13 | Podlaskie | 74.4 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 66.8 |
| 15 | Lubelskie | 65.1 |
| 16 | Małopolskie | 64.7 |
| 17 | Świętokrzyskie | 60.4 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 12.5 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 51.6 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 2 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)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachodniopomorskie | 1,257 |
| 2 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 959 |
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 878 |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 729 |
| 5 | Podkarpackie | 691 |
| 6 | Podlaskie | 629 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 621 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Małopolskie | 388 |
| 8 | Pomorskie | 387 |
| 9 | Zachodniopomorskie | 356 |
| 10 | Świętokrzyskie | 344 |
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 339 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 319 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 315 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 17 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)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 62 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 61 |
| 8 | Lubelskie | 61 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 59 |
| 10 | Podlaskie | 54 |
| 11 | Podkarpackie | 53 |
| 12 | Dolnośląskie | 52 |
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