Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland

Poland: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.68
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2000
All-time low
0.66
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland, 2000–2024

0.511.522000201220242000: 2.22001: 22002: 1.92008: 0.862009: 12010: 12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 0.82014: 0.752015: 0.782016: 0.682017: 0.752018: 0.712019: 0.662020: 0.72021: 0.722022: 0.72023: 0.82024: 0.68

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland stood at 0.68.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland peaked at 2.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 2019.

That places Poland 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.23
2001 2.03 -9.0%
2002 1.87 -7.9%
2008 0.86 -54.0%
2009 1.02 +18.6%
2010 1.01 -1.0%
2011 1.1 +8.9%
2012 1.07 -2.7%
2013 0.8 -25.2%
2014 0.75 -6.3%
2015 0.78 +4.0%
2016 0.68 -12.8%
2017 0.75 +10.3%
2018 0.71 -5.3%
2019 0.66 -7.0%
2020 0.7 +6.1%
2021 0.72 +2.9%
2022 0.7 -2.8%
2023 0.8 +14.3%
2024 0.68 -15.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6 0.86 2.23 5
2010s 0.831 0.66 1.1 10
2020s 0.72 0.68 0.8 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 165 Malaysia 0.69 compare
  2. 167 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.66 compare
  3. 168 Maldives 0.62 compare
  4. 169 Czechia 0.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland was 0.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 2019.
How does Poland rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Poland ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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