Suicide rates by age detailed who in Poland
Poland: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 13.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.88
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 2014
All-time low
12.5
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Poland is 13.88, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Poland peaked at 17.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2017.
That places Poland 43rd out of 194 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 rates by age detailed who in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.19 | — |
| 2001 | 15.61 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.44 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.8 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 13.97 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 13.28 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.04 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.56 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.61 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 15.57 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.88 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.16 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 14.85 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 13.42 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 12.93 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.82 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 12.72 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 13.88 | +9.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 13.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 13.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.33, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 | 13.04 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 | 12.5 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 12.72 | 13.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Poland?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Poland was 13.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).