Breast cancer death rate in women in Poland
Poland: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
5.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Poland peaked at 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1959.
That places Poland 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1961 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1962 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 30 French Guiana 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Croatia 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 New Zealand 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Slovenia 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Armenia 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Ukraine 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Poland?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Poland was 15.91 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.