Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Poland
Poland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 9.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Poland stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Poland peaked at 22.9% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2012.
That places Poland 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 22.9% | — |
| 1960 | 20.3% | -11.6% |
| 1961 | 18.3% | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 14.4% | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 10.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Poland?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Poland was 9.4% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.