Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Poland
Poland: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 9.45 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.45
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.91
in 1959
All-time low
5.9
in 2012
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Poland stood at 9.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Poland peaked at 22.91 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.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 22.91 | — |
| 1960 | 20.26 | -11.6% |
| 1961 | 18.27 | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 18.59 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 14.4 | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 11.94 | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 11.47 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 11.18 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11.15 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 10.18 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 10.37 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 10.11 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 9.57 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.67 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 8.5 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.25 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.57 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8.51 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.31 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.19 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.51 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 7.87 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 7.15 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 6.75 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 6.42 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 6.76 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6.87 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.76 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.56 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.37 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.45 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.53 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.1 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 7.38 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.84 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.02 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.55 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.79 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.07 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 6.74 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.56 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.39 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.42 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.18 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.46 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.36 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.38 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.39 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.68 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 7.62 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 9.45 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 10.29 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.07 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 10.41 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.07 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 9.45 | +33.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.91 | 22.91 | 22.91 | 1 |
| 1960s | 13.78 | 10.18 | 20.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.72 | 8.19 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 6.37 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9 | 6.53 | 9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 6.18 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 | 5.9 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 7.07 | 10.41 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Poland?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Poland was 9.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.91 in 1959.
- What is the lowest 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 deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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