Death rate in Poland
Poland: Death rate was 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Poland peaked at 13.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Poland ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 35 Finland 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Lesotho 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Barbados 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Czechia 10.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Isle of Man 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Poland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Poland?
- Death rate in Poland was 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for death rate?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.