Australia vs Poland: Death rate from diabetes
Australia
15.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland
14.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
74th
Poland rank
75th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and Poland ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1970s | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4834 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0182 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Australia and Poland?
- 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Australia ranks 74th and Poland ranks 75th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.