Male vs. female suicide rate in Poland
Poland: Male vs. female suicide rate was 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
19.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide rate in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Poland stood at 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Poland peaked at 29.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Poland ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 27.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 29.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 43 Rwanda 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Belgium 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Estonia 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Somalia 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Japan 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Poland?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Poland was 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.