Iceland vs Poland: Maternal mortality
Iceland
2.65
in 2020
Poland
1.96
in 2020
Iceland rank
185th
Poland rank
186th
Maternal mortality over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.65 against 1.96 in Poland, a difference of 0.69.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and Poland ranks 186th of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.84 | 49.15 | 7.31 | Poland |
| 1960s | 33.79 | 36.65 | 2.85 | Poland |
| 1970s | 30.5 | 18.66 | 11.84 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.45 | 17.41 | 10.96 | Poland |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 12.85 | 6.86 | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 5.13 | 1.08 | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.16 | 0.9021 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 1.96 | 0.6949 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Iceland or Poland?
- Iceland, at 2.65 against 1.96 in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Iceland and Poland?
- 0.69, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Iceland ranks 185th 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.