European Union vs Poland: Lifetime risk of maternal death

European Union
13,300 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Poland
58,680 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
European Union rank
1st
Poland rank
3rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • European Union
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country against 13,300 1 in: rate varies by country in European Union, a difference of 45,380 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Poland's figure about 4.4 times European Union's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 2,140 1 in: rate varies by country 2,620 1 in: rate varies by country 480.4 1 in: rate varies by country Poland
1990s 4,360 1 in: rate varies by country 5,934 1 in: rate varies by country 1,574 1 in: rate varies by country Poland
2000s 7,920 1 in: rate varies by country 20,482 1 in: rate varies by country 12,562 1 in: rate varies by country Poland
2010s 10,000 1 in: rate varies by country 38,198 1 in: rate varies by country 28,198 1 in: rate varies by country Poland
2020s 10,300 1 in: rate varies by country 44,246 1 in: rate varies by country 33,946 1 in: rate varies by country Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, European Union or Poland?
Poland, at 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country against 13,300 1 in: rate varies by country in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between European Union and Poland?
45,380 1 in: rate varies by country, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Poland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do European Union and Poland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
European Union ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.