Health in Warszawski stołeczny, Poland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 79.9 years in 2024 (78.5 for Poland); the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
How often do people see a doctor in Warsaw capital region?
People in the Warsaw capital region had 10.8 out-patient consultations with a doctor per person in 2024 (the highest of 17 regions), up from 8.6 in 2015, plus 1.4 dental visits each.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyHow many nurses are there in Warsaw capital region?
The Masovian Voivodeship, which contains the Warsaw capital region, had 65.1 nurses in employment per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, 4th highest of 16 voivodeships, and 8.3 employed pharmacists per 10,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Warsaw capital region?
Doctors registered 392.0 new cases of cancer per 100,000 people in the Masovian Voivodeship (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) in 2022, the lowest of 16 voivodeships (Poland: 463.0), including 59.1 breast cancers per 100,000.
Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Warszawski stołeczny?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,338.7 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Poland: 1,504.5; EU: 1,073.4); the 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 Warszawski stołeczny?
Cancer killed 268.1 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 274.0; EU: 233.1); 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 306.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Warszawski stołeczny?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 329.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (Poland: 451.0; EU: 312.9); the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 504.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Warszawski stołeczny?
Respiratory diseases caused 110.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 88.9; EU: 75.2); 3rd highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 107.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Warszawski stołeczny?
In 2023, 12.3 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (Poland: 12.3; EU: 10.4); 9th highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 10.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Warszawski stołeczny?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 50.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Poland: 55.3; EU: 49.4); 5th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2015 it was 53.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Warszawski stołeczny?
2.9 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Poland: 3.6; EU: 3.5); 2nd lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2014 it was 3.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Warszawski stołeczny have?
There were 537 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (Poland: 627); 6th lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Warszawski stołeczny?
There were 630 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (Poland: 386); the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Warszawski stołeczny get medical care?
5.2% 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, compared with 2.9% nationally; the highest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2019 it was 7.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Warszawski stołeczny?
Road accidents killed 27 people per million residents in 2024 (Poland: 52); the lowest of 17 voivodeships in Poland. In 2017 it was 60.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Warszawski stołeczny?
Women in Warszawski stołeczny could expect to live to 82.9 and men to 76.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Warszawski stołeczny?
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 the Warsaw capital region served 1,348 people on average in 2024, against 1,749 in 2015 and 1,375 across Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Emergency medical teams in the Masovian Voivodeship (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) were called out 451,194 times in 2024, 81.9 times per 1,000 people, from 215 teams (one per 25,620 residents) and 34 hospital emergency wards. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- There were 69.8 reported cases of Lyme disease per 100,000 people in the Masovian Voivodeship (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) in 2024, against 79.5 nationally, and 66.2 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 the Masovian Voivodeship (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) had 11.7 beds per 10,000 people at the end of 2024, and hospices and palliative wards 12.0 beds per 100,000. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Workers in health care and social work in the Masovian Voivodeship (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) earned an average gross wage of 9,020 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 8,679 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- 41% of the 59.2 million out-patient consultations given in the Masovian Voivodeship (to which the Warsaw capital region belongs) in 2024 were in primary care. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Warszawski stołeczny compares with other voivodeships
New cancer cases per 100,000 people (2022)
Warszawski stołeczny 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 | New cancer cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 473.2 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 466.0 |
| 13 | Podkarpackie | 448.6 |
| 14 | Małopolskie | 426.9 |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 399.5 |
| 16 | Warszawski stołeczny | 392.0 |
| 17 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 392.0 |
Nurses employed per 10,000 people (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny 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 | 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Out-patient doctor consultations per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 10.8 |
| 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 |
Emergency medical team call-outs per 1,000 people (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 90.5 |
| 8 | Łódzkie | 88.3 |
| 9 | Lubelskie | 85.4 |
| 10 | Warszawski stołeczny | 81.9 |
| 11 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 81.9 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 81.1 |
| 13 | Pomorskie | 78.5 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 17 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dolnośląskie | 279.8 |
| 7 | Małopolskie | 277.9 |
| 8 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 273.9 |
| 9 | Warszawski stołeczny | 268.1 |
| 10 | Lubuskie | 267.8 |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 267.1 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 266.5 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 436.6 |
| 12 | Pomorskie | 425.2 |
| 13 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 413.1 |
| 14 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 412.1 |
| 15 | Łódzkie | 390.1 |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 371.5 |
| 17 | Warszawski stołeczny | 329.7 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 3 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Łódzkie | 13.7 |
| 7 | Podlaskie | 13.2 |
| 8 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 12.5 |
| 9 | Warszawski stołeczny | 12.3 |
| 10 | Dolnośląskie | 12.0 |
| 11 | Lubelskie | 11.8 |
| 12 | Wielkopolskie | 11.7 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lubuskie | 55.5 |
| 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 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Podlaskie | 3.3 |
| 12 | Opolskie | 3.3 |
| 13 | Wielkopolskie | 3.2 |
| 14 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 3.2 |
| 15 | Zachodniopomorskie | 3.0 |
| 16 | Warszawski stołeczny | 2.9 |
| 17 | Lubuskie | 1.9 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Śląskie | 611 |
| 10 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 584 |
| 11 | Łódzkie | 551 |
| 12 | Warszawski stołeczny | 537 |
| 13 | Opolskie | 533 |
| 14 | Lubuskie | 487 |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 470 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 1 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)
Warszawski stołeczny ranks 17 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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