France vs Poland: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

France
3.43
in 2024
Poland
3.61
in 2024
France rank
168th
Poland rank
165th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • France
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.61 against 3.43 in France, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 168th and Poland ranks 165th of 200 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 35.45 90.12 54.67 Poland
1960s 19.3 43.39 24.09 Poland
1970s 12.59 25.93 13.34 Poland
1980s 8.78 18.25 9.47 Poland
1990s 5.67 12.42 6.75 Poland
2000s 3.5 6.68 3.18 Poland
2010s 3.18 4.35 1.17 Poland
2020s 3.38 3.7 0.3234 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), France or Poland?
Poland, at 3.61 against 3.43 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between France and Poland?
0.18, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do France and Poland rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
France ranks 168th and Poland ranks 165th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed