What is reported suicide rates by age in Poland?

Reported suicide rates by age 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 by age recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 10.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999.

What is the lowest reported suicide rates by age 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 by age?

Poland ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.

Is reported suicide rates by age 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Reported suicide rates by age in Poland

Name: Reported suicide rates by age in Poland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Poland: Reported suicide rates by age 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

1959–2022

Reported suicide rates by age 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 by age in Poland is 8.34 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates by age 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.

That places Poland 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

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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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates by age in Poland?: Reported suicide rates by age 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 by age recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 10.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates by age 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 by age?: Poland ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported suicide rates by age 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reported suicide rates by age
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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