New Zealand vs Poland: Male vs. female suicide rate
New Zealand
17.41 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Poland
17.83 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
New Zealand rank
20th
Poland rank
18th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17.83 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1959 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Poland ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1970s | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1980s | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1990s | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2000s | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2010s | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, New Zealand or Poland?
- Poland, at 17.83 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between New Zealand and Poland?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 population, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Poland ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.