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.
Deaths from falls in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,425 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,293 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,064 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 4,032 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,071 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,073 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,096 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,330 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4,593 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3,912 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 4,064 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,382 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4,764 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5,036 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,099 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,829 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,827 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,961 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,898 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,040 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,242 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,969 deaths | +13.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5,969 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 10.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5,969 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73 deaths, 9.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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.