Number of deaths per year in Poland
Poland: Number of deaths per year was 412,308 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
412,308
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
502,538
in 2021
All-time low
229,782
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Poland stood at 412,308.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Poland peaked at 502,538 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 229,782, in 1961.
That places Poland 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 303,262 | — |
| 1951 | 302,259 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 301,208 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 286,518 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 278,600 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 273,852 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 272,391 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 262,044 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 257,788 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 239,895 | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 234,306 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 229,782 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 232,184 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 234,312 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 232,440 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 233,362 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 237,097 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 241,411 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 251,088 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 258,691 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 272,692 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 274,551 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 277,718 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 276,123 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 286,438 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 296,148 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 307,878 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 317,035 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 323,967 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 335,632 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 339,286 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 340,519 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 341,314 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 353,306 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 368,282 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 377,216 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 380,723 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 377,650 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 379,295 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 382,959 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 393,735 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 397,562 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 397,317 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 391,215 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 387,994 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 386,138 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 383,993 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 380,194 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 378,797 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 374,846 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 371,398 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 363,871 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 362,438 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 360,913 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 362,259 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 365,074 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 369,635 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 374,527 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 381,006 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 384,166 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 379,306 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 379,591 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 382,605 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 382,521 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 384,903 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 384,261 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 392,076 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 398,801 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 408,897 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 403,767 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 459,375 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 502,538 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 421,549 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 412,308 | -2.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 412,308 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 24.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 412,308 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 7.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 277,782 | 239,895 | 303,262 | 10 |
| 1960s | 238,467 | 229,782 | 258,691 | 10 |
| 1970s | 296,818 | 272,692 | 335,632 | 10 |
| 1980s | 364,055 | 339,286 | 382,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 387,179 | 374,846 | 397,562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,529 | 360,913 | 384,166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,673 | 379,306 | 408,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,942 | 412,308 | 502,538 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Poland?
- Number of deaths per year in Poland was 412,308 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 502,538 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,782 in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for number of deaths per year?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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