Iceland vs Poland: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Iceland
2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Poland
1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iceland rank
181st
Poland rank
182nd
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in Poland, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and Poland ranks 182nd of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | Poland |
| 1990s | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9021 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6949 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Iceland or Poland?
- Iceland, at 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Iceland and Poland?
- 0.69 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Poland ranks 182nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.