Share of deaths from underlying causes in Poland
Poland: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 23.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.63
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
32nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
27.31
in 2016
All-time low
10.38
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 23.63 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Poland peaked at 27.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 1959.
That places Poland 32nd 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 underlying causes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10.38 | — |
| 1960 | 12.8 | +23.4% |
| 1961 | 13.8 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 14.12 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 16.15 | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 16.57 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 17.63 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 18.04 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 17.5 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 18.47 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 17.49 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 17.44 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 17.22 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.53 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 18.29 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 18.78 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 18.03 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 18.11 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 17.92 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.66 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 18.17 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.4 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 18.89 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 18.85 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 18.66 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 18.41 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 17.82 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 18.32 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.54 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 19.35 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 18.95 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 18.98 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 18.53 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.04 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 19.62 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.05 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.51 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.72 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.9 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 23.44 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 24.29 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.97 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 24.82 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.26 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.08 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.41 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.18 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.98 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.38 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.57 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.67 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.54 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.65 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 26.71 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.31 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.55 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.38 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.53 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.77 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 19.61 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 23.63 | +20.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 23.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 23.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.38 | 10.38 | 10.38 | 1 |
| 1960s | 16.26 | 12.8 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.01 | 17.22 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.52 | 17.4 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.92 | 18.53 | 21.9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.88 | 23.44 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.23 | 25.38 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 19.61 | 23.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Poland?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Poland was 23.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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