Italy vs Poland: Number of suicides
Italy
4,141 deaths
in 2021
Poland
5,236 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
22nd
Poland rank
20th
Number of suicides over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5,236 deaths against 4,141 deaths in Italy, a difference of 1,095 deaths.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,164 deaths | 6,728 deaths | 2,564 deaths | Poland |
| 2010s | 4,292 deaths | 6,228 deaths | 1,935 deaths | Poland |
| 2020s | 4,084 deaths | 5,286 deaths | 1,202 deaths | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 5,236 deaths against 4,141 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Italy and Poland?
- 1,095 deaths, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for number of suicides?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.