Tuberculosis death rate in Poland
Poland: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.9589 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9589 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.9339 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Poland is 0.9589 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Poland peaked at 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9339 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Poland ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9339 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9459 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9589 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.9589 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.9589 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9339 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9524 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9459 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9589 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Chile 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Kuwait 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Oman 0.9318 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Qatar 0.9212 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Costa Rica 0.9113 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Poland?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Poland was 0.9589 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9339 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Poland ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.