Difference in male and female life expectancy in Poland
Poland: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.48
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.91
in 1991
All-time low
4.27
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Poland is 7.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Poland peaked at 8.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 1952.
That places Poland 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.58 | — |
| 1951 | 4.67 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 4.27 | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 4.5 | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 4.48 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.48 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.33 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 4.52 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 4.8 | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 4.95 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 5.09 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 5.18 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.29 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.28 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.35 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.52 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.74 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.95 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 6.08 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.31 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 6.4 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.57 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 6.5 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.66 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 7.26 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 7.56 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.71 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.87 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.86 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.82 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.72 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.75 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.87 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.97 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.04 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 8.1 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.23 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.48 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.77 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.91 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.83 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.66 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.6 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.57 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.58 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.52 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.6 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.51 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.41 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.28 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.26 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.32 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.37 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.46 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.51 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.51 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.46 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.35 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.26 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.18 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.92 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.79 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.76 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.65 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.71 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.27 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 8.16 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 7.48 | -1.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.56 | 4.27 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.48 | 5.09 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.97 | 6.31 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 | 7.72 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 | 8.51 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 | 8.26 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 7.65 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.48 | 8.27 | 4 |
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More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Poland?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Poland was 7.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 in 1991.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 1952.
- How does Poland rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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