Norway vs Poland: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Norway
60,475 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Poland
58,680 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Norway rank
2nd
Poland rank
3rd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country against 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country in Poland, a difference of 1,795 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,569 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,620 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,948 1 in: rate varies by country | Norway |
| 1990s | 8,865 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,934 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,931 1 in: rate varies by country | Norway |
| 2000s | 11,860 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,482 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,623 1 in: rate varies by country | Poland |
| 2010s | 29,287 1 in: rate varies by country | 38,198 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,911 1 in: rate varies by country | Poland |
| 2020s | 41,850 1 in: rate varies by country | 44,246 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,395 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, Norway or Poland?
- Norway, at 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country against 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Norway and Poland?
- 1,795 1 in: rate varies by country, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.