Poland vs United States of America: Reported suicide rates among young women
Poland
4.87 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
United States of America
4.95 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Poland rank
40th
United States of America rank
39th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Poland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population in Poland, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6061 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1960s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1970s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8842 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1980s | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.893 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6991 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0377 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5865 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Poland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Poland and United States of America?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Poland ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.