Poland vs United States of America: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Poland
78.39 years
in 2023
United States of America
78.56 years
in 2023
Poland rank
31st
United States of America rank
30th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Poland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 78.56 years against 78.39 years in Poland, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1958 it was United States of America ahead.
Poland ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 30th of 41 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.74 years | 69.78 years | 4.04 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 68.96 years | 70.2 years | 1.23 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 70.31 years | 72.22 years | 1.92 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 70.67 years | 74.58 years | 3.91 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 71.78 years | 76.01 years | 4.23 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 74.93 years | 77.57 years | 2.64 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.22 years | 78.8 years | 1.58 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 76.92 years | 77.42 years | 0.505 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Poland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 78.56 years against 78.39 years in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Poland and United States of America?
- 0.17 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2023.
- How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 30th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.