Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Poland
0.4221 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.468 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Poland rank
166th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
163rd

Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015194919862024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.468 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in Poland, a difference of 0.0459 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 10.09 deaths per 100 live births 3.09 deaths per 100 live births 7 deaths per 100 live births Poland
1960s 4.88 deaths per 100 live births 2.39 deaths per 100 live births 2.49 deaths per 100 live births Poland
1970s 2.93 deaths per 100 live births 1.82 deaths per 100 live births 1.11 deaths per 100 live births Poland
1980s 2.08 deaths per 100 live births 1.18 deaths per 100 live births 0.9044 deaths per 100 live births Poland
1990s 1.43 deaths per 100 live births 0.7586 deaths per 100 live births 0.6671 deaths per 100 live births Poland
2000s 0.7735 deaths per 100 live births 0.6038 deaths per 100 live births 0.1697 deaths per 100 live births Poland
2010s 0.5061 deaths per 100 live births 0.4609 deaths per 100 live births 0.0452 deaths per 100 live births Poland
2020s 0.4323 deaths per 100 live births 0.4529 deaths per 100 live births 0.0206 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 vs. electoral democracy index, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.468 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0459 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 vs. electoral democracy index?
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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .