As of October 9, 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Poland resulted in 2,919 deaths. However, the distribution of these deaths differed greatly by age and gender. To this day, share of men dead as a result of COVID-19 infection exceeded that of women. The average age for women was 78 years, and for men 74 years.
The first cases of coronavirus infection in Poland were reported on 4 March 2020.
For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
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Distribution of deaths due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Poland in 2020, by gender
Gender
Share of deaths
Women
44.7%
Men
55.3%
• Women 44.7%
• Men 55.3%
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Twitter (@GIS_gov), & Polityka Zdrowotna. (October 9, 2020). Distribution of deaths due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Poland in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110894/poland-coronavirus-covid-19-fatalities-by-gender/
Twitter (@GIS_gov), und Polityka Zdrowotna. "Distribution of deaths due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Poland in 2020, by gender." Chart. October 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110894/poland-coronavirus-covid-19-fatalities-by-gender/
Twitter (@GIS_gov), Polityka Zdrowotna. (2020). Distribution of deaths due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Poland in 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110894/poland-coronavirus-covid-19-fatalities-by-gender/
Twitter (@GIS_gov), and Polityka Zdrowotna. "Distribution of Deaths Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Poland in 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110894/poland-coronavirus-covid-19-fatalities-by-gender/
Twitter (@GIS_gov) & Polityka Zdrowotna, Distribution of deaths due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Poland in 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110894/poland-coronavirus-covid-19-fatalities-by-gender/ (last visited July 20, 2025)
Distribution of deaths due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Poland in 2020, by gender [Graph], Twitter (@GIS_gov), & Polityka Zdrowotna, October 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110894/poland-coronavirus-covid-19-fatalities-by-gender/
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