Suicide rate, by age in Poland
Poland: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3898 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3898 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7687 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.2506 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age 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
Poland recorded 0.3898 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Poland peaked at 0.7687 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2506 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Poland ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6598 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5546 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.617 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3422 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5837 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5493 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7687 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5645 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4999 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6864 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3018 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3872 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3109 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4284 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2506 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3609 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.278 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2981 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4011 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3857 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2977 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3898 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.3898 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.3898 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5826 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3422 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7687 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3403 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2506 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4284 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3438 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2977 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3898 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 74 Finland 0.4192 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Denmark 0.3959 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Laos 0.3926 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Haiti 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Gambia 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Russia 0.3803 deaths per 100,000 people 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 suicide rate, by age in Poland?
- Suicide rate, by age in Poland was 0.3898 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 suicide rate, by age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7687 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2506 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Poland ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.