Ireland vs Poland: Infant mortality rate
Ireland
3.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Poland
3.61 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland rank
177th
Poland rank
175th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.61 per 1,000 live births against 3.43 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 177th and Poland ranks 175th of 212 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 6.68 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.23 per 1,000 live births | 4.35 per 1,000 live births | 1.12 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 0.4427 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 3.61 per 1,000 live births against 3.43 per 1,000 live births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.18 per 1,000 live births, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 177th and Poland ranks 175th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.