Homicides in Poland
Poland: Homicides was 187 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
187 deaths
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
43rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
1,148 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
187 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
59
1959–2022
Homicides in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Poland stood at 187 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Poland peaked at 1,148 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 187 deaths, in 2022.
That places Poland 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 324 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 287 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1961 | 332 deaths | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 329 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 261 deaths | -20.7% |
| 1964 | 241 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 261 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 308 deaths | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 307 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 301 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 342 deaths | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 352 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 366 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 300 deaths | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 326 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 295 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 355 deaths | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 416 deaths | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 454 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 446 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 362 deaths | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 540 deaths | +49.2% |
| 1984 | 667 deaths | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 584 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 595 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 644 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 663 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 782 deaths | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1,122 deaths | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 1,099 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,126 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,038 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1,148 deaths | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1,088 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,016 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 900 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 800 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 664 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 680 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 597 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 576 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 558 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 570 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 522 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 486 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 414 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 354 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 410 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 373 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 424 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 336 deaths | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 293 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 285 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 263 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 205 deaths | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 250 deaths | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 219 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 225 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 187 deaths | -16.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 187 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 187 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 324 deaths | 324 deaths | 324 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 296.9 deaths | 241 deaths | 342 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 367.2 deaths | 295 deaths | 454 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 639.29 deaths | 540 deaths | 782 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,067 deaths | 900 deaths | 1,148 deaths | 8 |
| 2000s | 586.7 deaths | 414 deaths | 800 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.3 deaths | 205 deaths | 424 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.33 deaths | 187 deaths | 225 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 homicides in Poland?
- Homicides in Poland was 187 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 deaths in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for homicides?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.