Female homicide victims in Poland
Poland: Female homicide victims was 122 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
122 homicides
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
37th
of 138 countries
All-time high
268.06 homicides
in 1991
All-time low
71 homicides
in 2016
Years of data
32
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Poland recorded 122 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Poland peaked at 268.06 homicides in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71 homicides, in 2016.
That places Poland 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Poland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217.26 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 268.06 homicides | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 216.91 homicides | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 247.61 homicides | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 248.42 homicides | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 237.55 homicides | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 262.93 homicides | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 183.6 homicides | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 228.71 homicides | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 218.54 homicides | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 204.27 homicides | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 205.14 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 153.85 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 144.22 homicides | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 140.12 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 115.66 homicides | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 88.54 homicides | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 112.17 homicides | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 118.24 homicides | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 131.75 homicides | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 110.75 homicides | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 85.6 homicides | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 92.21 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 112 homicides | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 71 homicides | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 94 homicides | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 83 homicides | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 80 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 89 homicides | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 79 homicides | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 91 homicides | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 122 homicides | +34.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 122 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 6.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's 122 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 5.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.29 homicides | 183.6 homicides | 268.06 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 161.12 homicides | 88.54 homicides | 228.71 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.85 homicides | 71 homicides | 131.75 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.25 homicides | 79 homicides | 122 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Poland?
- Female homicide victims in Poland was 122 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 268.06 homicides in 1991.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 homicides in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for female homicide victims?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .