Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Poland
Poland: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.22 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Poland is 1.22 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Poland peaked at 1.54 per 100,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.44 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
That places Poland 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 per 100,000 population | 0.89 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.689 per 100,000 population | 0.44 per 100,000 population | 1.17 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 per 100,000 population | 1.22 per 100,000 population | 1.54 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Poland
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 219,847 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 23.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 11.87 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 208,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 205,422 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.4% (2025)
- Population, female 18.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 219,362 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Poland?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Poland was 1.22 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.