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Deaths per week in Poland fluctuated strongly between 2019 and 2024. Nevertheless, the number of deaths in 2024 has generally fallen compared to previous years. To give an illustration: In the **** week of the calendar in 2024, *** fewer people died compared to the same period in 2023. The most deaths in the observation period were recorded in the **** calendar week of 2020, with 16,242. 

Diseases and their consequences

The main reason for the sharp rise in deaths in 2020 was probably the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. By March 2023, almost per one million people in Poland had died as a result of the virus. Although this is comparatively low compared to other CEE countries, the peak phase strongly influences the weekly death figures. Bulgaria was hit particularly heavily among the CEE countries in terms of deaths. Another factor can be various disease patterns in Poland. In May 2022, although ** percent of diagnosed diseases were Covid-19, ** percent were hypertension.

Death rate in comparison

In absolute figures, however, 2021 is the year with the most deaths in the observation period, with ** deaths. In comparison, Hungary only had ** deaths in the same period. Despite this, the average age in Poland has been rising for decades and will continue to do so in the coming decades. It is, therefore, interesting to note that while the death rate fluctuates, life expectancy is rising continuously.