Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Poland
Poland: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.68 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland stood at 0.68 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.66 per 100,000 people, 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 in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.23 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.03 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.87 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.86 per 100,000 people | -54.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.78 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.68 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.71 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.68 per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.68 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.68 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 0.86 per 100,000 people | 2.23 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.831 per 100,000 people | 0.66 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.72 per 100,000 people | 0.68 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Poland?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Poland was 0.68 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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