Health in Warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 77.9 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); 15th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Warmia-Masuria?
People in Warmia-Masuria had 7.9 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (5th lowest of 17 regions), up from 6.8 in 2015, plus 0.7 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Warmia-Masuria?
Warmia-Masuria had 54.3 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 5th lowest of 16 voivodeships, and 5.9 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Warmia-Masuria?
Doctors registered 477.0 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in Warmia-Masuria in 2022, 8th lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 55.7 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
Adjusting for age, 1,594.8 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,504.5 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 3rd 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 Warmińsko-mazurskie?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 254.5 per 100,000 in 2023, against 274.0 for Poland as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 330.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 436.6 per 100,000 in 2023, against 451.0 for Poland as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 7th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 543.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
Respiratory diseases caused 115.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 88.9 for Poland as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 85.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 15.8 per 100,000 in 2023, against 12.3 for Poland as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 12.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 59.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 55.3 for Poland as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 58.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
The infant mortality rate was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 3.6 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 6th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 4.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Warmińsko-mazurskie have?
There were 584 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 627 nationally; 8th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
There were 289 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 386 nationally; 4th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Warmińsko-mazurskie get medical care?
3.8% 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, compared with 2.9% nationally; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 3.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
There were 63 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 52 nationally; 4th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 104.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
Women in Warmińsko-mazurskie could expect to live to 81.8 and men to 74.0 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 7.8 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Warmińsko-mazurskie?
People who reached 65 could expect 18.4 more years of life in 2024 (Poland: 18.5).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Each out-patient health care provider in Warmia-Masuria served 1,221 people on average in 2024, against 1,214 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in Warmia-Masuria were called out 122,165 times in 2024, 90.5 times per 1,000 people, from 84 teams (one per 16,062 residents) and 12 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 108.5 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in Warmia-Masuria in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 43.3 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 Warmia-Masuria had 8.0 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 7.2 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in Warmia-Masuria earned an average gross wage of 8,317 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 59% of the 11.6 million out-patient consultations given in Warmia-Masuria in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Warmińsko-mazurskie compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Warmińsko-mazurskie 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 | New cancer cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 480.3 |
| 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 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Warmińsko-mazurskie 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 | Nurses employed per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 57.7 |
| 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 |
Out-patient doctor consultations per person (2024)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 7.5 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Warmińsko-mazurskie 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 | Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Świętokrzyskie | 95.6 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 3 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)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 14 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)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Małopolskie | 471.3 |
| 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 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 2 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)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 2 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)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Łódzkie | 67.2 |
| 4 | Zachodniopomorskie | 63.3 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 59.9 |
| 6 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 59.0 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 58.3 |
| 8 | Śląskie | 56.6 |
| 9 | Świętokrzyskie | 56.0 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dolnośląskie | 4.5 |
| 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 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lubelskie | 621 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 617 |
| 9 | Śląskie | 611 |
| 10 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 584 |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 551 |
| 12 | Warszawski stołeczny | 537 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 533 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 339 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 319 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 315 |
| 14 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 289 |
| 15 | Opolskie | 287 |
| 16 | Lubuskie | 268 |
| 17 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 232 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 5.2% |
| 2 | Podkarpackie | 4.4% |
| 3 | Wielkopolskie | 3.9% |
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 3.8% |
| 5 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.3% |
| 6 | Śląskie | 3.2% |
| 7 | Opolskie | 3.1% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 92 |
| 2 | Lubuskie | 68 |
| 3 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 65 |
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 63 |
| 5 | Wielkopolskie | 62 |
| 6 | Zachodniopomorskie | 62 |
| 7 | Łódzkie | 61 |
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