Italy vs Poland: Life expectancy
Italy
83.7 Years
in 2024
Poland
78.5 Years
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Poland rank
6th
Life expectancy over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 83.7 Years against 78.5 Years in Poland, a difference of 5.2 Years.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Poland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8 Years | 67.8 Years | 2 Years | Italy |
| 1970s | 73.06 Years | 70.57 Years | 2.49 Years | Italy |
| 1980s | 75.41 Years | 71.09 Years | 4.32 Years | Italy |
| 1990s | 78.22 Years | 71.86 Years | 6.36 Years | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.9 Years | 74.93 Years | 5.97 Years | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.74 Years | 77.31 Years | 5.43 Years | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.92 Years | 77.12 Years | 5.8 Years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 83.7 Years against 78.5 Years in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Italy and Poland?
- 5.2 Years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Italy ranks 5th and Poland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.