Number of deaths from stroke in Poland
Poland: Number of deaths from stroke was 35,264 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from stroke in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Poland is 35,264 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Poland peaked at 46,000 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32,560 deaths, in 2016.
That places Poland 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,211 deaths | 39,980 deaths | 46,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,521 deaths | 32,560 deaths | 39,087 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,538 deaths | 35,264 deaths | 37,812 deaths | 2 |
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- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Poland?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Poland was 35,264 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,560 deaths in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.