Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate by sex
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.417 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3772 deaths per 100 live births in Poland, a difference of 0.0398 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | Poland |
| 1960s | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9354 deaths per 100 live births | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7723 deaths per 100 live births | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6689 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6025 deaths per 100 live births | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.699 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5418 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1572 deaths per 100 live births | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4149 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0438 deaths per 100 live births | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.388 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0169 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.417 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3772 deaths per 100 live births in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0398 deaths per 100 live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate by sex?
- Poland ranks 166th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .