Reported suicide rates among young women in Poland
Poland: Reported suicide rates among young women was 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.87 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.19 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
1.82 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
59
1959–2022
Reported suicide rates among young women 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
Poland recorded 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Poland peaked at 5.19 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2010.
Poland ranks 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young women in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1960 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 population | +71.2% |
| 1961 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.1% |
| 1962 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 population | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 population | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -35.0% |
| 1971 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +38.2% |
| 1972 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 population | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 population | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 population | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 37 Belarus 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Mexico 4.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 39 United States 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Mauritius 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Brazil 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Poland?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Poland was 4.87 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 women recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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