Number of deaths who in Poland

Poland: Number of deaths who was 523,104 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
523,104
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
523,104
in 2021
All-time low
359,377
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Poland, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020212000: 368.7k2001: 364.0k2002: 359.4k2003: 367.0k2004: 365.0k2005: 370.2k2006: 371.6k2007: 378.9k2008: 381.4k2009: 387.4k2010: 378.8k2011: 376.5k2012: 385.7k2013: 389.2k2014: 377.7k2015: 397.0k2016: 389.9k2017: 405.6k2018: 410.2k2019: 412.2k2020: 477.2k2021: 523.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths who in Poland stood at 523,104. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Poland peaked at 523,104 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 359,377, in 2002.

That places Poland 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Poland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 368,680
2001 363,968 -1.3%
2002 359,377 -1.3%
2003 366,987 +2.1%
2004 364,968 -0.6%
2005 370,205 +1.4%
2006 371,575 +0.4%
2007 378,925 +2.0%
2008 381,405 +0.7%
2009 387,366 +1.6%
2010 378,765 -2.2%
2011 376,495 -0.6%
2012 385,740 +2.5%
2013 389,209 +0.9%
2014 377,677 -3.0%
2015 396,959 +5.1%
2016 389,866 -1.8%
2017 405,579 +4.0%
2018 410,190 +1.1%
2019 412,184 +0.5%
2020 477,164 +15.8%
2021 523,104 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 371,346 359,377 387,366 10
2010s 392,266 376,495 412,184 10
2020s 500,134 477,164 523,104 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Poland?
Number of deaths who in Poland was 523,104 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 523,104 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 359,377 in 2002.
How does Poland rank for number of deaths who?
Poland ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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