Number of suicides in Poland
Poland: Number of suicides was 5,236 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Poland stood at 5,236 deaths.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Poland peaked at 7,455 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,114 deaths, in 2017.
Poland ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,582 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,707 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,755 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,639 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6,857 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,903 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,651 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6,104 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 6,625 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7,455 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 7,240 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,008 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7,195 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7,065 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6,722 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6,125 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5,336 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 5,114 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,195 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,275 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,335 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,236 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,728 deaths | 6,104 deaths | 7,455 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,228 deaths | 5,114 deaths | 7,240 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,286 deaths | 5,236 deaths | 5,335 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Poland?
- Number of suicides in Poland was 5,236 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,455 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,114 deaths in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for number of suicides?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.