Age-standardized suicide rates in Poland
Poland: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.51
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.15
in 2009
All-time low
11.07
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Poland recorded 11.51 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Poland peaked at 16.15 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.07, in 2017.
Poland ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.34 | — |
| 2001 | 15.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.29 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.96 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.31 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.28 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.57 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.34 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 14.49 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 16.15 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 15.55 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.41 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.16 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.57 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.21 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 11.44 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 11.07 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.21 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.53 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.68 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.51 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.01 | 13.34 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 | 11.07 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.59 | 11.51 | 11.68 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Poland?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Poland was 11.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Poland ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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