Deaths from falls in Poland
Poland: Deaths from falls was 5,969 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5,969 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Poland peaked at 5,969 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,912 deaths, in 2009.
Poland ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,189 deaths | 3,912 deaths | 4,593 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,790 deaths | 4,064 deaths | 5,099 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,606 deaths | 5,242 deaths | 5,969 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 deaths from falls in Poland?
- Deaths from falls in Poland was 5,969 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,969 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,912 deaths in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for deaths from falls?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.