Number of deaths, by world region in Poland
Poland: Number of deaths, by world region was 412,308 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
412,308 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
502,538 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
229,782 deaths
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Poland stood at 412,308 deaths.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Poland peaked at 502,538 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 229,782 deaths, in 1961.
That places Poland 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 303,262 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 302,259 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 301,208 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 286,518 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 278,600 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 273,852 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 272,391 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 262,044 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 257,788 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 239,895 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 234,306 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 229,782 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 232,184 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 234,312 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 232,440 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 233,362 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 237,097 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 241,411 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 251,088 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 258,691 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 272,692 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 274,551 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 277,718 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 276,123 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 286,438 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 296,148 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 307,878 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 317,035 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 323,967 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 335,632 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 339,286 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 340,519 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 341,314 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 353,306 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 368,282 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 377,216 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 380,723 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 377,650 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 379,295 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 382,959 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 393,735 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 397,562 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 397,317 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 391,215 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 387,994 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 386,138 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 383,993 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 380,194 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 378,797 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 374,846 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 371,398 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 363,871 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 362,438 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 360,913 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 362,259 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 365,074 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 369,635 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 374,527 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 381,006 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 384,166 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 379,306 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 379,591 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 382,605 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 382,521 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 384,903 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 384,261 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 392,076 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 398,801 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 408,897 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 403,767 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 459,375 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 502,538 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 421,549 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 412,308 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 277,782 deaths | 239,895 deaths | 303,262 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 238,467 deaths | 229,782 deaths | 258,691 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 296,818 deaths | 272,692 deaths | 335,632 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 364,055 deaths | 339,286 deaths | 382,959 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 387,179 deaths | 374,846 deaths | 397,562 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,529 deaths | 360,913 deaths | 384,166 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,673 deaths | 379,306 deaths | 408,897 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,942 deaths | 412,308 deaths | 502,538 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Poland?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Poland was 412,308 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 502,538 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,782 deaths in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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