Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland
Poland: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 32.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland is 32.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland peaked at 48.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1959.
That places Poland 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 23.3% | — |
| 1960 | 26.3% | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 29.5% | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 31.1% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 32.1% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 35.5% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 38.2% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 41.0% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 44.5% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 26.3% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.0% | 36.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 44.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 42.7% | 48.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.6% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.8% | 32.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Poland was 32.3% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.