Intentional homicides in Poland

Poland: Intentional homicides was 0.8023 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8023 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
141st
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.39 per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0.6619 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
29
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Poland, 1990–2023

0.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.8 per 100,000 people1991: 2.2 per 100,000 people1992: 2.2 per 100,000 people1993: 2.4 per 100,000 people1994: 2.4 per 100,000 people1995: 2.2 per 100,000 people1996: 2.3 per 100,000 people1997: 2.1 per 100,000 people1998: 2 per 100,000 people1999: 1.9 per 100,000 people2000: 2.2 per 100,000 people2001: 2 per 100,000 people2002: 1.9 per 100,000 people2008: 0.858 per 100,000 people2009: 1 per 100,000 people2010: 1 per 100,000 people2011: 1.1 per 100,000 people2012: 1.1 per 100,000 people2013: 0.797 per 100,000 people2014: 0.75 per 100,000 people2015: 0.779 per 100,000 people2016: 0.68 per 100,000 people2017: 0.75 per 100,000 people2018: 0.714 per 100,000 people2019: 0.662 per 100,000 people2020: 0.697 per 100,000 people2021: 0.718 per 100,000 people2022: 0.703 per 100,000 people2023: 0.802 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides in Poland stood at 0.8023 per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Poland peaked at 2.39 per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6619 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Poland ranks 141st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.15 per 100,000 people 1.78 per 100,000 people 2.39 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.6 per 100,000 people 0.858 per 100,000 people 2.23 per 100,000 people 5
2010s 0.8313 per 100,000 people 0.6619 per 100,000 people 1.1 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.7301 per 100,000 people 0.6969 per 100,000 people 0.8023 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 138 Denmark 0.8406 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 139 Greece 0.8396 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 140 Cyprus 0.8179 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 142 Montenegro 0.7892 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 143 Czechia 0.7678 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 144 Malaysia 0.7345 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Poland?
Intentional homicides in Poland was 0.8023 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6619 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Poland rank for intentional homicides?
Poland ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.