Hong Kong vs Poland: Maternal mortality

Hong Kong
1.35
in 2017
Poland
1.96
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
188th
Poland rank
186th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Poland
0255075100195519872020

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.96 against 1.35 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.61.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 188th and Poland ranks 186th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 70.04 49.15 20.89 Hong Kong
1960s 36.97 35.79 1.18 Hong Kong
1970s 13.41 17.78 4.37 Poland
1980s 4.8 15.73 10.93 Poland
1990s 4.24 12.85 8.62 Poland
2000s 2.84 5.13 2.3 Poland
2010s 1.76 2.27 0.5041 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Hong Kong or Poland?
Poland, at 1.96 against 1.35 in Hong Kong as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Hong Kong and Poland?
0.61, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Poland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Poland rank globally for maternal mortality?
Hong Kong ranks 188th and Poland ranks 186th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed