Hong Kong, China vs Poland: Reported maternal mortality rate
Hong Kong, China
0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Poland
0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
100th
Poland rank
99th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0041 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Poland ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7043 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4437 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.2824 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3366 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0542 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.0634 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1744 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.048 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1302 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0822 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0217 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0414 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0197 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0205 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Hong Kong, China or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.0164 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Hong Kong, China and Poland?
- 0.0041 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Poland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Poland rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Poland ranks 99th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality 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 maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.