Homicides, by sex of the victim in Poland
Poland: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 122 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Poland is 122 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Poland peaked at 268.06 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71 homicides, in 2016.
That places Poland 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Poland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217.26 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 268.06 homicides | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 216.91 homicides | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 247.61 homicides | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 248.42 homicides | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 237.55 homicides | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 262.93 homicides | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 183.6 homicides | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 228.71 homicides | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 218.54 homicides | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 204.27 homicides | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 205.14 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 153.85 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 144.22 homicides | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 140.12 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 115.66 homicides | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 88.54 homicides | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 112.17 homicides | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 118.24 homicides | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 131.75 homicides | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 110.75 homicides | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 85.6 homicides | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 92.21 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 112 homicides | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 71 homicides | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 94 homicides | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 83 homicides | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 80 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 89 homicides | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 79 homicides | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 91 homicides | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 122 homicides | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.29 homicides | 183.6 homicides | 268.06 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 161.12 homicides | 88.54 homicides | 228.71 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.85 homicides | 71 homicides | 131.75 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.25 homicides | 79 homicides | 122 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Poland?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Poland was 122 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 268.06 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 homicides in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .