Lithuania vs Poland: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Lithuania
77.46
in 2024
Poland
78.39
in 2023
Lithuania rank
34th
Poland rank
31st
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 78.39 against 77.46 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.93.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.73 | 65.56 | 2.17 | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 71.1 | 68.96 | 2.14 | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 71.26 | 70.31 | 0.949 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 71.31 | 70.67 | 0.631 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 70.3 | 71.78 | 1.48 | Poland |
| 2000s | 71.73 | 74.93 | 3.2 | Poland |
| 2010s | 74.72 | 77.22 | 2.5 | Poland |
| 2020s | 75.71 | 76.92 | 1.21 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 78.39 against 77.46 in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.93, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Lithuania ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.