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Trends in Unintentional Injury Mortality Among Children and Adolescents in Poland, 2010–2024: An Unfinished Lesson for Public Health in Changing Social Realities Cover

Trends in Unintentional Injury Mortality Among Children and Adolescents in Poland, 2010–2024: An Unfinished Lesson for Public Health in Changing Social Realities

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|Sep 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

Period-average mortality rates (2010–2024) by external causes of unintentional injury.

Table 1:

Average crude death rates per 100,000 due to unintentional injuries for years 2010–2024 in Poland by gender, age group, and place of residence.

SexAge groupUrban areas – rate and 95% CIRural areas – rate and 95% CIPoland-rate and 95% CI
OverallOverall4.9 (4.7–5.1)7.6 (7.3–7.8)6.1 (5.9–6.2)
Overall1–42.2 (2–2.5)3.4 (3.0–3.8)2.7 (2.5–2.9)
Overall5–91.7 (1.5–1.9)2.3 (2–2.6)2.0 (1.8–2.1)
Overall10–142.9 (2.6–3.1)4.0 (3.7–4.3)3.4 (3.2–3.6)
Overall15–1912.3 (11.8–12.9)18.9 (18.2–19.7)15.4 (14.9–15.8)
MalesOverall6.4 (6.1–6.7)10.7 (10.3–11.1)8.3 (8.1–8.6)
Males1–42.5 (2.1–2.9)4.2 (3.6–4.8)3.2 (2.9–3.5)
Males5–92.0 (1.7–2.3)2.6 (2.3–3.1)2.3 (2–2.5)
Males10–143.1 (2.7–3.5)5.0 (4.5–5.5)3.9 (3.6–4.3)
Males15–1917.4 (16.5–18.3)28.5 (27.3–29.8)22.5 (21.8–23.3)
FemalesOverall3.3 (3.1–3.6)4.2 (4.0–4.5)3.7 (3.6–3.9)
Females1–42.0 (1.6–2.3)2.5 (2.1–3.0)2.2 (1.9–2.5)
Females5–91.5 (1.2–1.7)1.9 (1.6–2.3)1.7 (1.5–1.9)
Females10–142.7 (2.3–3.1)2.9 (2.5–3.4)2.8 (2.5–3.1)
Females15–197.0 (6.5–7.6)8.8 (8.1–9.5)1.8 (7.4–8.3)
Figure 2:

Crude death rates due to unintentional injuries among children and adolescents in Poland (2010–2024) by age and sex.

Table 2:

Trends of death rates per 100,000 due to unintentional injuries by age and gender in Poland (2010 vs 2024) with Average Percentage Change (APC).

GenderAge groupAPC (%) and 95% CIRate in 2010Rate in 2024
OverallOverall−4.8 (−5.3; −4.3)8.54.9
Overall1–4−3.4 (−5.1; −1.6)3.62.9
Overall5–9−6.7 (−8.5; −4.8)3.21.6
Overall10–14−4.3 (−5.7; −2.9)4.53.0
Overall15–19−3.5 (−4.1; −2.9)18.811.5
MalesOverall−5.6 (−6.2; −4.9)12.26.3
Males1–4−1.7 (−4; 0.6)3.53.9
Males5–9−6.5 (−8.9; −4.1)4.01.9
Males10–14−5.4 (−7.2; −3.6)5.52.9
Males15–19−4.5 (−5.2; −3.7)29.316.0
FemalesOverall−3.0 (−4.0; −2.0)4.63.4
Females1–4−5.9 (−8.7; −3.1)3.71.9
Females5–9−6.8 (−9.6; −3.9)2.41.4
Females10–14−2.6 (−4.8; −0.4)3.43.0
Females15–19−0.6 (−1.9; 0.7)7.96.7
Figure 3:

Crude death rates due to unintentional injuries among children and adolescents in Poland (2010–2024) by setting of residence.

Table 3:

Trends of death rates per 100,000 due to unintentional injuries by gender in Poland (2010 vs 2024) with Average Percentage Change (APC).

GenderSetting of ResidenceAPC (%) and 95% CIRate in 2010Rate in 2024
OverallUrban−2.4 (−3.2; −1.6)5.95.0
MalesUrban−3.1 (−4.1; −2.2)8.26.5
FemalesUrban−0.9 (−2.3; 0.5)3.43.4
OverallRural−6.7 (−7.4; −6.0)11.74.7
MalesRural−7.3 (−8.2; −6.5)17.06.0
FemalesRural−5.1 (−6.4; −3.7)6.13.3
Table 4:

Trends of death rates per 100,000 due to unintentional injuries by category of accidents in Poland (2010 vs 2024) with Average Percentage Change (APC).

Category of accidentsAPC (%) and 95%CIRate in 2010Rate in 2024
All accidents−4.8 (−5.3; −4.3)8.54.9
Car accidents−5.9 (−6.9; −4.9)2.61.0
Drowning−10.1 (−11.7; −8.5)1.30.4
Accidents with pedestrians−4.9 (−6.3; −3.5)1.20.7
Other transport accidents−4.6 (−5.8; −3.5)1.81.3
Falls−3.9 (−6; −1.8)0.30.2
Other accidents−3.5 (−5; −2)1.00.7
Poisonings6.3 (3.9; 8.7)0.30.5

[i] Note: Burns and fire exposure were excluded as an independent category due to the low number of deaths.

Figure 4:

Unintentional injury mortality rates among children and adolescents (< 20 years), based on GBD estimates (2010–2023).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2026-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English, Polish, Slovenian
Page range: 148 - 155
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 3, 2026
Published on: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Rafał Halik, Mariusz Duplaga, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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