Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, under-5, female

Poland
3.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Poland rank
164th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
161st

Mortality rate, under-5, female over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.2 per 1,000 live births against 3.8 per 1,000 live births in Poland, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 164th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 42.97 per 1,000 live births 20.95 per 1,000 live births 22.02 per 1,000 live births Poland
1970s 25.28 per 1,000 live births 15.93 per 1,000 live births 9.35 per 1,000 live births Poland
1980s 18.01 per 1,000 live births 10.29 per 1,000 live births 7.72 per 1,000 live births Poland
1990s 12.73 per 1,000 live births 6.67 per 1,000 live births 6.06 per 1,000 live births Poland
2000s 6.98 per 1,000 live births 5.41 per 1,000 live births 1.57 per 1,000 live births Poland
2010s 4.57 per 1,000 live births 4.15 per 1,000 live births 0.42 per 1,000 live births Poland
2020s 3.88 per 1,000 live births 4.06 per 1,000 live births 0.18 per 1,000 live births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, female, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.2 per 1,000 live births against 3.8 per 1,000 live births in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4 per 1,000 live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, female?
Poland ranks 164th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.