Reported suicide rates among young people in Poland
Poland: Reported suicide rates among young people was 8.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.34 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.31 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1999
All-time low
4.23 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1959
Years of data
59
1959–2022
Reported suicide rates among young people in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young people in Poland is 8.34 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Poland peaked at 10.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1959.
Poland ranks 25th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young people in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1960 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population | +43.0% |
| 1961 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 population | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 7 deaths per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 22 Reunion 8.81 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Iceland 8.64 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Colombia 8.39 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Singapore 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 8.15 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Chile 7.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0703 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young people in Poland?
- Reported suicide rates among young people in Poland was 8.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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