Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Poland
Poland: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 13.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 197 countries
All-time high
18.7 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
13.7 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 13.7 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Poland peaked at 18.7 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.7 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Poland 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.8 per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 13.7 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 13.7 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4 per 100,000 people | 17 per 100,000 people | 17.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.07 per 100,000 people | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 18.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.8 per 100,000 people | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 13.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 38 Switzerland 14 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Cuba 13.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Sweden 13.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Czechia 13.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 13.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Eritrea 13.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Norway 13.2 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Poland?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Poland was 13.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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