Ireland vs Poland: Child mortality
Ireland
0.39
in 2024
Poland
0.42
in 2024
Ireland rank
169th
Poland rank
167th
Child mortality over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.42 against 0.39 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 90 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 169th and Poland ranks 167th of 200 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9.61 | 24.74 | 15.14 | Poland |
| 1930s | 9.49 | 22.03 | 12.54 | Poland |
| 1940s | 5.79 | 16.59 | 10.81 | Poland |
| 1950s | 4.47 | 10.09 | 5.62 | Poland |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 4.88 | 1.97 | Poland |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 2.94 | 0.969 | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 2.08 | 0.944 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.776 | 1.43 | 0.649 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.556 | 0.773 | 0.217 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.376 | 0.506 | 0.13 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.37 | 0.432 | 0.062 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.42 against 0.39 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.03, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for child mortality?
- Ireland ranks 169th and Poland ranks 167th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.