Latvia vs Poland: Child mortality rate
Latvia
0.4%
in 2023
Poland
0.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
209th
Poland rank
208th
Child mortality rate over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 209th and Poland ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 10.0% | 4.5% | Poland |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Latvia ranks 209th and Poland ranks 208th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.