Tuberculosis death rate in Poland
Poland: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death 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
Poland recorded 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Poland peaked at 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Poland 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 128 Chile 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Argentina 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 St. Lucia 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Bahrain 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Tunisia 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Grenada 1.12 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 tuberculosis death rate in Poland?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Poland was 1.39 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Poland ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.