Homicides in Poland
Poland: Homicides was 261.47 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Poland stood at 261.47 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Poland peaked at 899.23 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 261.47 deaths, in 2021.
Poland ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 899.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 753.44 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 766.77 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 674.47 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 647.45 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 629.89 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 646.32 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 597.66 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 562.45 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 473.58 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 401.01 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 467.9 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 418.42 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 397.06 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 375.4 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 365.72 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 361.93 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 332.96 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 310.16 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 293.98 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 277.04 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 261.47 deaths | -5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 261.47 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 3.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 261.47 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665.13 deaths | 473.58 deaths | 899.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.45 deaths | 293.98 deaths | 467.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.25 deaths | 261.47 deaths | 277.04 deaths | 2 |
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 261.47 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 899.23 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.47 deaths in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for homicides?
- Poland ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.