Homicide rate who mortality database in Poland
Poland: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.508 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.508
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1994
All-time low
0.508
in 2022
Years of data
59
1959–2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.508 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Poland peaked at 2.98 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.508, in 2022.
Poland ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.11 | — |
| 1960 | 0.9709 | -12.4% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8504 | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7734 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8287 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9717 | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9611 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9317 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9072 | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9771 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8716 | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 1.31 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 1.48 | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 1.81 | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 1.57 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.59 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.71 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.75 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 2.94 | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 2.87 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.98 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.82 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.63 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9305 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9801 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8841 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7714 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7509 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6928 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5402 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6588 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5774 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5962 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.508 | -14.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.508 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.508 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.9531 | 0.7734 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 0.8716 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.48 | 2.06 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.33 | 2.98 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8401 | 0.5402 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5605 | 0.508 | 0.5962 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 88 Austria 0.5448 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.5422 compare
- 90 Bahrain 0.5325 compare
- 92 Switzerland 0.4757 compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.4614 compare
- 94 Italy 0.4442 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 homicide rate who mortality database in Poland?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Poland was 0.508 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Poland ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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