Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth mortality rate

Poland
0.5299
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.5464
in 2024
Poland rank
161st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468195019872024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.5464 against 0.5299 in Poland, a difference of 0.0165.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 195 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 7.97 3.08 4.89 Poland
1960s 5.31 2.74 2.56 Poland
1970s 3.31 2.11 1.2 Poland
1980s 2.39 1.39 0.9944 Poland
1990s 1.66 0.9146 0.7422 Poland
2000s 0.9424 0.7193 0.2232 Poland
2010s 0.6222 0.5462 0.0761 Poland
2020s 0.5365 0.5306 0.006 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.5464 against 0.5299 in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0165, 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?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Poland ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed