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