Norway vs Poland: Maternal mortality

Norway
1.66
in 2020
Poland
1.96
in 2020
Norway rank
187th
Poland rank
186th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
020406080100195119852020

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.96 against 1.66 in Norway, a difference of 0.3.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.

Norway ranks 187th and Poland ranks 186th of 189 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 40.23 49.15 8.92 Poland
1960s 23.23 35.79 12.55 Poland
1970s 9.23 17.78 8.55 Poland
1980s 6.04 15.91 9.87 Poland
1990s 5.9 12.85 6.96 Poland
2000s 5.14 5.13 0.0019 Norway
2010s 2.75 2.16 0.5836 Norway
2020s 1.66 1.96 0.2957 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Norway or Poland?
Poland, at 1.96 against 1.66 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Norway and Poland?
0.3, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2020.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for maternal mortality?
Norway ranks 187th 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