Poland vs United Kingdom: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Poland
0.4221 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.468 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Poland rank
166th
United Kingdom rank
163rd
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 vs. share in extreme poverty between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0459 deaths per 100 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 166th and United Kingdom 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 children aged under five years, per 100 live births .