Faroe Islands vs Poland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Faroe Islands
82.5 years
in 2023
Poland
82.35 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
58th
Poland rank
59th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Faroe Islands
- Poland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 82.5 years against 82.35 years in Poland, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 58th and Poland ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.94 years | 64.94 years | 3.01 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 76.56 years | 71.85 years | 4.71 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 78.01 years | 73.97 years | 4.03 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 79.13 years | 74.87 years | 4.26 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 80.37 years | 76.26 years | 4.11 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 81.03 years | 79.15 years | 1.88 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 81.82 years | 81.18 years | 0.6396 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 82.13 years | 81.18 years | 0.954 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Faroe Islands or Poland?
- Faroe Islands, at 82.5 years against 82.35 years in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Faroe Islands and Poland?
- 0.15 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Poland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Poland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Faroe Islands ranks 58th and Poland ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.