Annual death rates at different ages in Poland
Poland: Annual death rates at different ages was 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates at different ages in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Poland is 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Poland peaked at 107.54 deaths per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Poland 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 107.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Poland?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Poland was 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 107.54 deaths per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Poland ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.