Poland vs United States: Life expectancy - Regions

Poland
78.7 Years
in 2024
United States
79 Years
in 2024
Poland rank
34th
United States rank
32nd

Life expectancy - Regions over time

  • Poland
  • United States
020406080199020072024

How they compare

United States currently reports 79 Years against 78.7 Years in Poland, a difference of 0.3 Years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Poland ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 50 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States Difference Ahead
1990s 71.86 Years 75.95 Years 4.09 Years United States
2000s 75.06 Years 77.58 Years 2.52 Years United States
2010s 77.5 Years 78.74 Years 1.24 Years United States
2020s 77.46 Years 77.66 Years 0.2 Years United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy - regions, Poland or United States?
United States, at 79 Years against 78.7 Years in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy - regions between Poland and United States?
0.3 Years, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Poland and United States rank globally for life expectancy - regions?
Poland ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy - Regions
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,727 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.