Ireland vs Poland: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Ireland
3.43
in 2024
Poland
3.61
in 2024
Ireland rank
167th
Poland rank
165th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.61 against 3.43 in Ireland, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 167th 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 | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.9 | 90.12 | 52.21 | Poland |
| 1960s | 25.17 | 43.39 | 18.22 | Poland |
| 1970s | 16.68 | 25.93 | 9.24 | Poland |
| 1980s | 9.43 | 18.25 | 8.82 | Poland |
| 1990s | 6.45 | 12.42 | 5.97 | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 6.68 | 2 | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 4.35 | 1.12 | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.7 | 0.4427 | 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), Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 3.61 against 3.43 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.18, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Ireland ranks 167th 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.