Share of deaths from major causes in Poland
Poland: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.58
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
32nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 2022
All-time low
3.04
in 1991
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Poland is 4.58, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Poland peaked at 4.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 1991.
Poland ranks 32nd of 112 countries on this measure, 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 major causes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3.04 | — |
| 1960 | 3.43 | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 3.24 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 3.11 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.69 | +18.6% |
| 1964 | 3.51 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.62 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.76 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.62 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.74 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.68 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.07 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 3.81 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.12 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 3.91 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.82 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.88 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.82 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.77 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.61 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.59 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.47 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.47 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.43 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.26 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.17 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.22 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.15 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.04 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.27 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.3 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.82 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.01 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.11 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.09 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.31 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.44 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.74 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.14 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.15 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.94 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.58 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.54 | 3.11 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 3.7 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 3.15 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 | 3.04 | 3.82 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.98 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 3.74 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.94 | 4.58 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Poland?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Poland was 4.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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