Death rate from falls in Poland
Poland: Death rate from falls was 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Poland is 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Poland peaked at 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Poland ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 12 India 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Hungary 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Vietnam 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 France 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Australia 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Belgium 14.88 deaths per 100,000 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 from falls in Poland?
- Death rate from falls in Poland was 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for death rate from falls?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.