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
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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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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.