Earthquake deaths in Poland
Poland: Earthquake deaths was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
10
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
5
2016–2024
Earthquake deaths in Poland, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, earthquake deaths in Poland stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Poland peaked at 10 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
Poland ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Earthquake deaths in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -90.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 37 Albania 1 compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 1
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
- 37 Canada 1
- 37 Chile 1 compare
- 37 Colombia 1 compare
- 37 El Salvador 1
- 37 Greece 1 compare
- 37 India 1 compare
- 37 Nicaragua 1
- 37 Solomon Islands 1
- 37 Tanzania 1
- 37 Turkey 1 compare
- 37 United States 1 compare
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earthquake deaths in Poland?
- Earthquake deaths in Poland was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2022.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for earthquake deaths?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earthquake deaths rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Earthquake deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).