Ireland vs Poland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Ireland
4.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland
3.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
101st
Poland rank
102nd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 101st and Poland ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1970s | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0732 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0094 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Ireland ranks 101st and Poland ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.