Deaths by age group in Poland
Poland: Deaths by age group was 3,164 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,164
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,230
in 2022
All-time low
18
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Poland stood at 3,164.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Poland peaked at 3,230 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1950.
That places Poland 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18 | — |
| 1951 | 52 | +188.9% |
| 1952 | 83 | +59.6% |
| 1953 | 92 | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 83 | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 67 | -19.3% |
| 1956 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 35 | -44.4% |
| 1959 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 1960 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 49 | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 57 | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 64 | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 73 | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 109 | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 93 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 109 | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 92 | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 98 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 79 | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 102 | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 113 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 138 | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 117 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 128 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 110 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 136 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 233 | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 372 | +59.7% |
| 1998 | 562 | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 732 | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 891 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 861 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 826 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 704 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 548 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 384 | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 248 | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 231 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 206 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 257 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 684 | +166.1% |
| 2011 | 805 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 933 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1,222 | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 1,508 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 1,724 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,928 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2,198 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2,503 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 2,526 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,636 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,857 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3,230 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 3,164 | -2.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3,164 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 27.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3,164 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 16.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +188.9% | 18 | 52 |
| 2010 | +166.1% | 257 | 684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.9 | 18 | 92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.9 | 26 | 45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8 | 36 | 73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.9 | 79 | 138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.1 | 110 | 732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.6 | 206 | 891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,603 | 684 | 2,526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,972 | 2,636 | 3,230 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Poland?
- Deaths by age group in Poland was 3,164 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,230 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for deaths by age group?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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