Death rate from cancer by sex in Poland
Poland: Death rate from cancer by sex was 164.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
164.76
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
234.64
in 2001
All-time low
111.06
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Poland stood at 164.76.
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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 111.06, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 111.06 | — |
| 1960 | 122.31 | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 131.35 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 140.36 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 148.66 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 158.6 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 159.7 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 159.85 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 163.9 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 168.04 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 166.83 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 173.45 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 179.23 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 176.94 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 181.24 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 178.97 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 180.82 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 188.61 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 187.08 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 189.68 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 190.17 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 200.68 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 203.56 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 204.51 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 211.95 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 213.92 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 218.34 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 219.57 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 223.46 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 226.99 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 224.42 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 227.88 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 228.38 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 225.63 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 228.95 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 228.76 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 230.88 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 228.38 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 228.31 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 232.81 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 234.64 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 234.34 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 229.67 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 231.08 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 225.69 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 223.97 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 221.55 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 216.66 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 213.27 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 204.99 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 199.8 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 199.34 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 193.19 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 190.99 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 197.23 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 191.02 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 184.59 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 180.12 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 176.4 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 173.13 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 160.77 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 164.76 | +2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 164.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 164.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.06 | 111.06 | 111.06 | 1 |
| 1960s | 151.96 | 122.31 | 168.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.62 | 173.45 | 190.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.74 | 200.68 | 226.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.4 | 225.63 | 230.88 | 8 |
| 2000s | 226.37 | 213.27 | 234.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.77 | 176.4 | 204.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.22 | 160.77 | 173.13 | 3 |
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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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 234.64 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.06 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 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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