Croatia vs Poland: Life expectancy at birth
Croatia
78.58 years
in 2023
Poland
78.63 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
71st
Poland rank
69th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 78.63 years against 78.58 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 71st and Poland ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.27 years | 62.27 years | 0.001 years | Poland |
| 1960s | 67.97 years | 68.88 years | 0.9104 years | Poland |
| 1970s | 70.52 years | 70.29 years | 0.2356 years | Croatia |
| 1980s | 71.41 years | 70.69 years | 0.7226 years | Croatia |
| 1990s | 72.48 years | 71.81 years | 0.6726 years | Croatia |
| 2000s | 75.24 years | 74.93 years | 0.3089 years | Croatia |
| 2010s | 77.5 years | 77.25 years | 0.2526 years | Croatia |
| 2020s | 77.87 years | 77.2 years | 0.6765 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Croatia or Poland?
- Poland, at 78.63 years against 78.58 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.05 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Croatia ranks 71st and Poland ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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