Deaths from earthquakes in Poland
Poland: Deaths from earthquakes was 1 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from earthquakes in Poland, 2016–2024
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths from earthquakes in Poland stood at 1 deaths. 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, deaths from earthquakes in Poland peaked at 10 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2024.
Poland ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths from earthquakes in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 5 deaths | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths | -90.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 deaths, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 deaths, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 deaths | 5 deaths | 8 deaths | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 37 Albania 1 deaths compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 1 deaths
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 deaths compare
- 37 Canada 1 deaths
- 37 Chile 1 deaths compare
- 37 Colombia 1 deaths compare
- 37 El Salvador 1 deaths
- 37 Greece 1 deaths compare
- 37 India 1 deaths compare
- 37 Nicaragua 1 deaths
- 37 Solomon Islands 1 deaths
- 37 Tanzania 1 deaths
- 37 Turkey 1 deaths compare
- 37 United States 1 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from earthquakes in Poland?
- Deaths from earthquakes in Poland was 1 deaths in 2024, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for deaths from earthquakes?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths from earthquakes 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 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.