Poland vs Russian Federation: Mortality rate, infant

Poland
3.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Russian Federation
3.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Poland rank
159th
Russian Federation rank
159th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 live births against 3.7 per 1,000 live births in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation ranks 159th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation
1990s 12.42 per 1,000 live births 17.33 per 1,000 live births 4.91 per 1,000 live births Russian Federation
2000s 6.66 per 1,000 live births 11.73 per 1,000 live births 5.07 per 1,000 live births Russian Federation
2010s 4.35 per 1,000 live births 6.72 per 1,000 live births 2.37 per 1,000 live births Russian Federation
2020s 3.75 per 1,000 live births 4.03 per 1,000 live births 0.275 per 1,000 live births Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Poland or Russian Federation?
Poland, at 3.7 per 1,000 live births against 3.7 per 1,000 live births in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Poland and Russian Federation?
0 per 1,000 live births, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Poland ranks 159th and Russian Federation 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release