Netherlands vs Poland: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Poland, a difference of 0.5 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 7 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.25 Deaths per 1 000 births | 27.41 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.16 Deaths per 1 000 births | Poland |
| 1970s | 15 Deaths per 1 000 births | 24.08 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9.08 Deaths per 1 000 births | Poland |
| 1980s | 9.95 Deaths per 1 000 births | 19.95 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 Deaths per 1 000 births | Poland |
| 1990s | 8.56 Deaths per 1 000 births | 13.58 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.02 Deaths per 1 000 births | Poland |
| 2000s | 6.62 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.14 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.52 Deaths per 1 000 births | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.35 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.69 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.34 Deaths per 1 000 births | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.26 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.24 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.02 Deaths per 1 000 births | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.5 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.