Norway vs Poland: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Norway
1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Poland
1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Norway rank
183rd
Poland rank
182nd
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Norway ranks 183rd and Poland ranks 182nd of 184 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 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Poland |
| 1990s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | Poland |
| 2000s | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0019 deaths per 100,000 live births | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.5836 deaths per 100,000 live births | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2957 deaths per 100,000 live births | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Norway and Poland?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Norway ranks 183rd 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.