Homicide rate in Poland
Poland: Homicide rate was 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide 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
In 2021, homicide rate in Poland stood at 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Poland peaked at 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Poland 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 174 Oman 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Ireland 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 South Korea 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 China 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 United Arab Emirates 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Italy 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Poland?
- Homicide rate in Poland was 0.68 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 homicide rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for homicide rate?
- Poland ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.