Suicide rate in Poland
Poland: Suicide rate was 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate 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
In 2021, suicide rate in Poland stood at 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Poland peaked at 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Poland ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 55 Australia 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Botswana 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Benin 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 France 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Hungary 11.43 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 suicide rate in Poland?
- Suicide rate in Poland was 11.54 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 suicide rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for suicide rate?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.