Poland vs Russia: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Poland
3.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Russia
3.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Poland rank
159th
Russia rank
159th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 live births against 3.7 per 1,000 live births in Russia, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 159th and Russia ranks 159th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.92 per 1,000 live births | 22.08 per 1,000 live births | 3.84 per 1,000 live births | Poland |
| 1980s | 18.25 per 1,000 live births | 19.97 per 1,000 live births | 1.72 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 1990s | 12.42 per 1,000 live births | 17.33 per 1,000 live births | 4.91 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | 11.73 per 1,000 live births | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.35 per 1,000 live births | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 2.37 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.75 per 1,000 live births | 4.03 per 1,000 live births | 0.275 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Poland or Russia?
- Poland, at 3.7 per 1,000 live births against 3.7 per 1,000 live births in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Poland and Russia?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Poland ranks 159th and Russia ranks 159th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release