Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Poland

Poland: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age was 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0825 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Poland, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.082 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.027 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.052 deaths per 100,000 people

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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Poland is 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Poland peaked at 0.0825 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Poland ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2004 0.0233 deaths per 100,000 people
2005 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2006 0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2007 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2009 0.0277 deaths per 100,000 people
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2011 0.0582 deaths per 100,000 people
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2013 0.0275 deaths per 100,000 people
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2016 0.0825 deaths per 100,000 people
2017 0.0538 deaths per 100,000 people -34.7%
2018 0.0266 deaths per 100,000 people -50.6%
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2021 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0127 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0277 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.0249 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0825 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 United States of America 0.1722 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Canada 0.1104 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 0.0421 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Portugal 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 0.0312 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Poland?
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age in Poland was 0.0519 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0825 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Poland rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age?
Poland ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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