Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland
Poland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
233.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
603.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
233.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland peaked at 603.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Poland ranks 38th of 111 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 332.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 340.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 351.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 375.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 360.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 383.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 381.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 381.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 405.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 393.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 422.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 445.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 468.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 443.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 467.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 456.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 467.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 488.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 495.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 511.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 500.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 560.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 520.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 524.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 531.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 553.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 589.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 584.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 588.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 572.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 574.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 581.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 603.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 575.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 559.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 531.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 518.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 505.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 448.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 432.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 419.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 397.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 399.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 381.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 368.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 359.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 354.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 347.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 348.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 328.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 310.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 317.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 306.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 284.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 293.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 264.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 252.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 245.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 240.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 252.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 257.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 332.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 332.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 332.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 379.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 340.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 422.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 474.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 443.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 511.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 559.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 520.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 589.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 540.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 448.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 603.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 380.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 347.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 432.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 240.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 328.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 35 Croatia 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 North Macedonia 243.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Mauritius 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 226.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Nicaragua 223.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland was 233.26 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 by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 603.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.