Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Poland
Poland: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 261 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Poland is 261, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Poland peaked at 917 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 253, in 2019.
Poland ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 679 | — |
| 1991 | 849 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 857 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 905 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 917 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 853 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 873 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 807 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 759 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 741 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 855 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 776 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 716 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 326 | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 387 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 384 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 422 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 409 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 305 | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 287 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 298 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 260 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 287 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 273 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 253 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 266 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 273 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 270 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 311 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 261 | -16.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 261 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 5.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 261 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 824 | 679 | 917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 612 | 326 | 855 | 5 |
| 2010s | 317.8 | 253 | 422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.2 | 261 | 311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 162 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Poland?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Poland was 261 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 917 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Poland ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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