Bladder cancer death rate in Poland
Poland: Bladder cancer death rate was 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bladder cancer death rate in Poland, 1980–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bladder cancer death rate in Poland is 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Poland peaked at 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.
Poland ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Bladder cancer death rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Poland?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Poland was 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.