Probability of dying, by age in Poland

Poland: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0039 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0039
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
153rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0079
in 2000
All-time low
0.0035
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Poland, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0060.0082000201020212000: 0.0082001: 0.0082002: 0.0072003: 0.0072004: 0.0072005: 0.0062006: 0.0062007: 0.0062008: 0.0062009: 0.0052010: 0.0052011: 0.0052012: 0.0052013: 0.0052014: 0.0042015: 0.0042016: 0.0042017: 0.0042018: 0.0042019: 0.0042020: 0.0042021: 0.004

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Poland stood at 0.0039.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Poland peaked at 0.0079 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0035, in 2020.

That places Poland 153rd out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0067 0.0055 0.0079 10
2010s 0.0044 0.0038 0.005 10
2020s 0.0037 0.0035 0.0039 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 150 Russia 0.004 compare
  2. 151 Croatia 0.0039 compare
  3. 152 New Zealand 0.0039 compare
  4. 154 Greece 0.0037 compare
  5. 155 United Kingdom 0.0036 compare
  6. 156 France 0.0036 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Poland?
Probability of dying, by age in Poland was 0.0039 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0079 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for probability of dying, by age?
Poland ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.