Mortality rate, adult, male in Poland
Poland: Mortality rate, adult, male was 144.16 per 1,000 male adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
144.16 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
275.53 per 1,000 male adults
in 1991
All-time low
144.16 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, male in Poland, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, adult, male in Poland stood at 144.16 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Poland peaked at 275.53 per 1,000 male adults in 1991 and was at its lowest, 144.16 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
Poland ranks 127th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 204.57 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 206.2 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 208.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 204.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 196.06 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 195.29 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 194.8 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 201.67 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 200.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 207.29 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 204.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 213.65 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 202.47 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 208.68 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 203.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 216.35 per 1,000 male adults | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 227.44 per 1,000 male adults | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 234.62 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 240.12 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 238.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 253.13 per 1,000 male adults | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 234.4 per 1,000 male adults | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 232.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 238.72 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 248.3 per 1,000 male adults | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 253.3 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 251.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 251.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 247.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 257.55 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 263.08 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 275.53 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 266.3 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 250.27 per 1,000 male adults | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 246.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 250.17 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 240.01 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 239.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 234.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 234.58 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 218.94 per 1,000 male adults | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 210.37 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 205.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 202.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 205.11 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 205.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 205.69 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 205.69 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 201.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 194.37 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 187.6 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 183.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 179.64 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 172.54 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 163.12 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 164.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 161.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 159.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 160.25 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 157.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 169.91 per 1,000 male adults | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 180.16 per 1,000 male adults | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 159.54 per 1,000 male adults | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 144.16 per 1,000 male adults | -9.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 144.16 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 144.16 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201.9 per 1,000 male adults | 194.8 per 1,000 male adults | 208.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 219.01 per 1,000 male adults | 202.47 per 1,000 male adults | 240.12 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.8 per 1,000 male adults | 232.01 per 1,000 male adults | 257.55 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.11 per 1,000 male adults | 234.58 per 1,000 male adults | 275.53 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.49 per 1,000 male adults | 194.37 per 1,000 male adults | 218.94 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.82 per 1,000 male adults | 157.01 per 1,000 male adults | 187.6 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.44 per 1,000 male adults | 144.16 per 1,000 male adults | 180.16 per 1,000 male adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 124 Azerbaijan 153.16 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 125 Malaysia 147.76 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 126 United States of America 146.89 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 128 Barbados 141.5 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 129 Bangladesh 141.38 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 130 Serbia 137.37 per 1,000 male adults 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 mortality rate, adult, male in Poland?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Poland was 144.16 per 1,000 male adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 275.53 per 1,000 male adults in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.16 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Poland ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.