Male homicide victims in Poland
Poland: Male homicide victims was 187 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
187 homicides
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
50th
of 138 countries
All-time high
668.58 homicides
in 1994
All-time low
173 homicides
in 2019
Years of data
32
1990–2023
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Poland is 187 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Poland peaked at 668.58 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 173 homicides, in 2019.
Poland ranks 50th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Poland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 461.74 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 580.93 homicides | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 640.09 homicides | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 657.39 homicides | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 668.58 homicides | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 615.45 homicides | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 610.07 homicides | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 557.4 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 626.29 homicides | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 557.46 homicides | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 511.73 homicides | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 456.86 homicides | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 479.15 homicides | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 410.78 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 349.88 homicides | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 409.34 homicides | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 237.46 homicides | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 274.83 homicides | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 265.76 homicides | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 290.25 homicides | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 298.25 homicides | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 219.4 homicides | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 194.79 homicides | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 186 homicides | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 189 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 193 homicides | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 190 homicides | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 173 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 177 homicides | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 194 homicides | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 178 homicides | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 187 homicides | +5.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 187 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 5.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's 187 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 3.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598.96 homicides | 461.74 homicides | 668.58 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 431.38 homicides | 237.46 homicides | 626.29 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.95 homicides | 173 homicides | 298.25 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 184 homicides | 177 homicides | 194 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 male homicide victims in Poland?
- Male homicide victims in Poland was 187 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 male homicide victims recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 668.58 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 173 homicides in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for male homicide victims?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.