Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Poland
Poland: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 11.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.2
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
14
in 2021
All-time low
7.4
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Poland is 11.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Poland peaked at 14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 1965.
Poland ranks 18th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6 | — |
| 1961 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 8.1 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 8.7 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 8 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.7 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 9.8 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 14 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.2 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.55, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.64 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.67 | 8 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 | 11.1 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Poland?
- Crude death rate in Poland was 11.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for crude death rate?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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