Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Poland
Poland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 438 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
438 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
556.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
211.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Poland stood at 438 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Poland peaked at 556.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 211.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1959.
Poland ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 211.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 211.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 221.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 237.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 228.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 249.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 253.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 259.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 279.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 283.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 309.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 321.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 342.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 331.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 354.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 361.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 380.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 395.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 407.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 426.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 421.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 474.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 438.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 451.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 469.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 492.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 522.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 515.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 525.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 510.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 525.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 534.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 556.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 537.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 529.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 512.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 504.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 503.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 469.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 458.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 454.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 442.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 451.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 441.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 440.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 441.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 449.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 453.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 466.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 457.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 446.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 466.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 466.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 446.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 474.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 442.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 440.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 442.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 425.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 459.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 478.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 438 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 253.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 374.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 426.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 492.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 438.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 525.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 518.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 469.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 556.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 450.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 440.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 466.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 450.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 425.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 474.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 438 deaths per 100,000 people | 478.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 13 Cuba 558.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Georgia 460.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Slovakia 452.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Armenia 437.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 North Macedonia 427.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Poland?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Poland was 438 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 556.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.