Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Poland
Poland: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 9.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Poland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Poland stood at 9.4 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Poland peaked at 18.6 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Poland ranks 126th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 16 per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 12 per 100,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 per 100,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7 per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3 per 100,000 population | 16 per 100,000 population | 18.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.23 per 100,000 population | 9.3 per 100,000 population | 12 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 123 Ukraine 10.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 124 Egypt 10.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 125 New Zealand 9.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 9.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 128 Bulgaria 9.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 129 Cuba 8.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 8.9 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Poland?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Poland was 9.4 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Poland ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.