Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Poland
Poland: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 24.11 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.11 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.13 per 100,000 male population
in 2009
All-time low
23.72 per 100,000 male population
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Poland recorded 24.11 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Poland peaked at 34.13 per 100,000 male population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.72 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
That places Poland 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.32 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 30.5 per 100,000 male population | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 29.95 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.97 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.09 per 100,000 male population | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 31.29 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.28 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 27.68 per 100,000 male population | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 30.44 per 100,000 male population | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 34.13 per 100,000 male population | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 33.53 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.7 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.49 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.61 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.94 per 100,000 male population | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 28.38 per 100,000 male population | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 24.93 per 100,000 male population | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 23.72 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 24.26 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.46 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.77 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.11 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 24.11 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 24.11 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.46 per 100,000 male population | 27.68 per 100,000 male population | 34.13 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9 per 100,000 male population | 23.72 per 100,000 male population | 33.53 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.44 per 100,000 male population | 24.11 per 100,000 male population | 24.77 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 26 Vanuatu 24.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 24.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 24.22 per 100,000 male population compare
- 30 France 24.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 31 Japan 23.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 23.57 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Poland?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Poland was 24.11 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.13 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.72 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).