Share of deaths from homicide in Poland
Poland: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0417 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0417
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2971
in 1994
All-time low
0.0417
in 2022
Years of data
59
1959–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Poland is 0.0417, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Poland peaked at 0.2971 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0417, in 2022.
Poland ranks 103rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.1284 | — |
| 1960 | 0.128 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1458 | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1375 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1134 | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1022 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1123 | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1322 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1239 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1233 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1301 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1319 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.129 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1131 | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1176 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1065 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1196 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1368 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1451 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1372 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1121 | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1546 | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1828 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1531 | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1581 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1702 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1788 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2052 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2888 | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2721 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2864 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2656 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2971 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2818 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2636 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.236 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2174 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1828 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1892 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1635 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1585 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1515 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1542 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1384 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1281 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1075 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0935 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1092 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0969 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1095 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0893 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0742 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0735 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0653 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0495 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.061 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0459 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0433 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 | -3.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0417 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0417 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1284 | 0.1284 | 0.1284 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1249 | 0.1022 | 0.1458 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1249 | 0.1065 | 0.1451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1718 | 0.1531 | 0.2052 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2739 | 0.236 | 0.2971 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1591 | 0.1075 | 0.2174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0822 | 0.0495 | 0.1095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0436 | 0.0417 | 0.0459 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Poland?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Poland was 0.0417 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2971 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Poland ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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