Deaths by age group in Poland
Poland: Deaths by age group was 3,164 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,164 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,230 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
18 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Poland stood at 3,164 deaths.
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 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 52 deaths | +188.9% |
| 1952 | 83 deaths | +59.6% |
| 1953 | 92 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 83 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 67 deaths | -19.3% |
| 1956 | 61 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 63 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 35 deaths | -44.4% |
| 1959 | 25 deaths | -28.6% |
| 1960 | 28 deaths | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 26 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 30 deaths | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 34 deaths | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 38 deaths | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 44 deaths | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 45 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 42 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 42 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 36 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 49 deaths | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 46 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 57 deaths | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 52 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 64 deaths | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 60 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 73 deaths | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 109 deaths | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 106 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 93 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 109 deaths | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 92 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 98 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 79 deaths | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 102 deaths | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 113 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 138 deaths | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 137 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 134 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 117 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 128 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 110 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 136 deaths | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 233 deaths | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 372 deaths | +59.7% |
| 1998 | 562 deaths | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 732 deaths | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 891 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 861 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 826 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 704 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 548 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 384 deaths | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 248 deaths | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 231 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 206 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 257 deaths | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 684 deaths | +166.1% |
| 2011 | 805 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 933 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 1,222 deaths | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 1,508 deaths | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 1,724 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,928 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2,198 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2,503 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 2,526 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,636 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,857 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3,230 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 3,164 deaths | -2.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3,164 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 115 deaths, 27.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3,164 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5 deaths, 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 deaths | 52 deaths |
| 2010 | +166.1% | 257 deaths | 684 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.9 deaths | 18 deaths | 92 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.9 deaths | 26 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8 deaths | 36 deaths | 73 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.9 deaths | 79 deaths | 138 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.1 deaths | 110 deaths | 732 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.6 deaths | 206 deaths | 891 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,603 deaths | 684 deaths | 2,526 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,972 deaths | 2,636 deaths | 3,230 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Poland?
- Deaths by age group in Poland was 3,164 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,230 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.