Suicide rates by age who mdb in Poland
Poland: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 8.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.34
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.31
in 1999
All-time low
4.23
in 1959
Years of data
59
1959–2022
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age who mdb in Poland is 8.34, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Poland peaked at 10.31 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 1959.
That places Poland 26th 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.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 4.23 | — |
| 1960 | 6.05 | +43.0% |
| 1961 | 5.81 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 6.01 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.73 | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 4.8 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.32 | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 6.3 | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 6.79 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 6.91 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.95 | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 7.04 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 8.57 | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 8.89 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.08 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 8.01 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.09 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.43 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 7.43 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.73 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 8.03 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 7.99 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.91 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.61 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.22 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 7.28 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 6.79 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 6.62 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.74 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.12 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.25 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.99 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 8.46 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 8.71 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.79 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.31 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 8.54 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 8.44 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.77 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.27 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.23 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.35 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.28 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 8.08 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.96 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.47 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.22 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.12 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 7.92 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 8.34 | +5.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.23 | 4.23 | 4.23 | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.07 | 4.73 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 | 7.04 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 | 6.62 | 8.22 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.17 | 6.74 | 10.31 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.11 | 8.44 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 | 5.12 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 | 6.85 | 8.34 | 3 |
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 who mdb in Poland?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Poland was 8.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 in 1999.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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