Death rate from cancer in Poland
Poland: Death rate from cancer was 266.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
266.55
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
292.32
in 2019
All-time low
236.14
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 266.55 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Poland peaked at 292.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 236.14, in 2000.
Poland ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 236.14 | — |
| 2001 | 239.95 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 243.13 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 245.83 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 250.37 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 252.64 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 256.24 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 260.62 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 260.08 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 260.63 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 257.88 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 256.47 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 261.89 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 261.67 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 268.05 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 281.81 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 283.77 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 288.56 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 290.02 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 292.32 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 289.36 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 266.55 | -7.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 266.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 266.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.56 | 236.14 | 260.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.24 | 256.47 | 292.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.96 | 266.55 | 289.36 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Poland?
- Death rate from cancer in Poland was 266.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 292.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.14 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for death rate from cancer?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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