Norway vs Poland: Maternal mortality ratio

Norway
1.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Poland
1.57 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Norway rank
194th
Poland rank
193rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
246200020112023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.57 per 100,000 live births against 1.31 per 100,000 live births in Norway, a difference of 0.26 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Norway ranks 194th and Poland ranks 193rd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.22 per 100,000 live births 4.52 per 100,000 live births 0.7073 per 100,000 live births Norway
2010s 2.57 per 100,000 live births 2.04 per 100,000 live births 0.5269 per 100,000 live births Norway
2020s 1.96 per 100,000 live births 2.16 per 100,000 live births 0.1988 per 100,000 live births Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Norway or Poland?
Poland, at 1.57 per 100,000 live births against 1.31 per 100,000 live births in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Norway and Poland?
0.26 per 100,000 live births, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Norway ranks 194th and Poland ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed