How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Poland: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Belarus

1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Poland

1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Belarus rank

185th

Poland rank

183rd

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

Belarus
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belarus, a difference of 0.86 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 185th and Poland ranks 183rd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	40.27 deaths per 100,000 live births	17.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	22.86 deaths per 100,000 live births	Belarus
1990s	33.54 deaths per 100,000 live births	12.85 deaths per 100,000 live births	20.69 deaths per 100,000 live births	Belarus
2000s	12.04 deaths per 100,000 live births	5.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	6.9 deaths per 100,000 live births	Belarus
2010s	1.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	2.16 deaths per 100,000 live births	0.5229 deaths per 100,000 live births	Poland
2020s	1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	0.8576 deaths per 100,000 live births	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Belarus or Poland?: Poland, at 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Belarus and Poland?: 0.86 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: Belarus ranks 185th and Poland ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.