Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland
Poland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 134.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
134.88 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
367.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
134.88 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland is 134.88 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland peaked at 367.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 134.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Poland 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 242.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 246.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 250.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 267.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 266.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 294.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 288.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 283.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 299.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 274.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 292.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 321.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 308.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 297.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 308.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 301.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 306.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 312.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 312.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 319.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 312.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 347.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 317.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 324.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 336.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 350.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 367.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 354.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 359.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 340.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 346.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 344.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 354.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 341.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 335.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 324.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 312.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 311.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 276.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 260.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 253.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 241.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 242.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 230.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 223.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 214.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 209.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 203.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 202.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 190.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 179.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 181.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 176.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 163.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 169.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 152.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 148.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 144.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 137.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 143.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 149.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 134.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 242.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 242.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 242.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 276.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 246.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 299.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 310.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 317.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 367.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 276.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 354.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 228.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 202.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 47 Türkiye 141.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Mexico 139.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Belize 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Brazil 129.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Colombia 127.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Mayotte 125.07 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 134.88 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 367.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Poland ranks 50th 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 25.7%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.