Denmark vs Poland: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Denmark
0.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Poland
0.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Denmark rank
161st
Poland rank
160th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.36 per 1,000 live births against 0.35 per 1,000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 161st and Poland ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
| 1970s | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | 1.51 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.793 per 1,000 live births | 1.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.573 per 1,000 live births | 1.24 per 1,000 live births | 0.668 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.415 per 1,000 live births | 0.668 per 1,000 live births | 0.253 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.346 per 1,000 live births | 0.435 per 1,000 live births | 0.089 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.336 per 1,000 live births | 0.37 per 1,000 live births | 0.034 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Denmark or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.36 per 1,000 live births against 0.35 per 1,000 live births in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.01 per 1,000 live births, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Denmark ranks 161st and Poland ranks 160th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.