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
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.