Poland vs Uruguay: Sex gap in life expectancy
Poland
7.48 years
in 2023
Uruguay
7.73 years
in 2023
Poland rank
25th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.73 years against 7.48 years in Poland, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Poland ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 years | 6.12 years | 0.619 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 6.13 years | 6.36 years | 0.2234 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 7.45 years | 6.82 years | 0.6234 years | Poland |
| 1980s | 8.31 years | 7.48 years | 0.8282 years | Poland |
| 1990s | 8.79 years | 8.04 years | 0.7534 years | Poland |
| 2000s | 8.47 years | 7.99 years | 0.4785 years | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.92 years | 7.75 years | 0.1608 years | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.89 years | 7.81 years | 0.0812 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Poland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.73 years against 7.48 years in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0.25 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.