Cancer death rate by age group in Poland
Poland: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.92 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.92
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
54th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 1970
All-time low
1.57
in 2012
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Poland is 1.92, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Poland peaked at 10.6 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2012.
Poland ranks 54th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3.93 | — |
| 1960 | 6.26 | +59.4% |
| 1961 | 4.61 | -26.4% |
| 1962 | 7.17 | +55.6% |
| 1963 | 7.88 | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 8.5 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 8.39 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 9.17 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 7.78 | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 8.07 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 7.75 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 10.6 | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 7.47 | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 6.92 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 6.57 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.88 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 8.1 | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 8.13 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.38 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 7.85 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 6.51 | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 6.82 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 7.37 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 7.77 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 8.09 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 5.92 | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 5.83 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.85 | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 7 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.2 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.89 | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 6.33 | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 5.14 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 5.22 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.12 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 4.65 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 4.15 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.95 | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 3.52 | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | +115.1% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -66.6% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 2.98 | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.56 | 4.61 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.54 | 5.88 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.77 | 4.89 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 | 4.21 | 6.33 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2.38 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1.57 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.92 | 2.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 51 Canada 1.99 compare
- 52 South Africa 1.95 compare
- 53 Slovakia 1.95 compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 1.92 compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 1.73 compare
- 57 Ireland 1.73 compare
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2075 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.2971 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Poland?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Poland was 1.92 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 1970.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Poland ranks 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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