Death rate from cancer by sex in Poland
Poland: Death rate from cancer by sex was 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
164.76 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
234.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
111.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Death rate from cancer 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
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Poland stood at 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Poland peaked at 234.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1959.
That places Poland 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 122.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 131.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 140.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 148.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 158.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 159.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 159.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 163.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 168.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 166.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 173.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 179.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 176.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 181.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 178.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 180.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 188.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 187.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 189.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 190.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 200.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 203.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 204.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 211.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 213.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 218.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 219.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 223.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 226.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 224.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 227.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 228.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 225.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 228.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 228.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 230.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 228.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 228.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 232.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 234.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 234.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 229.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 231.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 225.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 223.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 221.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 216.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 213.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 204.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 199.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 199.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 193.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 190.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 197.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 191.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 184.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 180.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 176.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 173.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 160.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 151.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 226.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 204.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 10 Serbia 167.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Slovakia 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Slovenia 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Romania 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uruguay 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Poland?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Poland was 164.76 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 cancer by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 234.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.