What is suicide mortality rate in Poland?

Suicide mortality rate in Poland was 13.67 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 suicide mortality rate recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 19.23 per 100,000 population in 2009.

What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 13.25 per 100,000 population in 2017.

How does Poland rank for suicide mortality rate?

Poland ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.

Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Suicide mortality rate in Poland

Name: Suicide mortality rate in Poland
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Poland: Suicide mortality rate was 13.67 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

13.67 per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

38th

of 185 countries

All-time high

19.23 per 100,000 population

in 2009

All-time low

13.25 per 100,000 population

in 2017

Years of data

2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate 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

Poland recorded 13.67 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Poland peaked at 19.23 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.25 per 100,000 population, in 2017.

Poland ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, 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	17.35 per 100,000 population	15.77 per 100,000 population	19.23 per 100,000 population	10
2010s	16.1 per 100,000 population	13.25 per 100,000 population	18.66 per 100,000 population	10
2020s	13.78 per 100,000 population	13.67 per 100,000 population	13.88 per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Poland

35 Switzerland 14.02 per 100,000 population compare
36 Sweden 13.84 per 100,000 population compare
37 Cuba 13.79 per 100,000 population compare
39 Trinidad and Tobago 13.34 per 100,000 population compare
40 Czechia 13.33 per 100,000 population compare
41 Eritrea 13.23 per 100,000 population compare

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More health data for Poland

Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 219,847 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 208,596 (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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Poland?: Suicide mortality rate in Poland was 13.67 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 suicide mortality rate recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 19.23 per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 13.25 per 100,000 population in 2017.
How does Poland rank for suicide mortality rate?: Poland ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit: per 100,000 population
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).