Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Poland
Poland: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 74.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.88
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.88
in 2023
All-time low
55.46
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 74.88 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Poland peaked at 74.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.46, in 1950.
Poland ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.46 | — |
| 1951 | 55.96 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 56.99 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 58.5 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 59.47 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 60.27 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 60.73 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 61.64 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 61.96 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 63.41 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 64.05 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 64.73 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 64.93 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 65.23 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 65.85 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 66.29 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 66.49 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 66.65 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 66.51 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 66.45 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 66.07 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.3 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.53 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.13 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 67.04 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 66.92 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 66.53 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 66.33 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.31 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.12 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.35 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.51 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 66.86 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.77 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 66.53 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.43 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.43 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.6 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 66.6 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.51 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.19 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 66.19 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.48 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 67.37 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.66 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.95 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 68.31 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.53 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.94 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.39 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.98 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.33 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.55 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.7 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.95 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.11 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.31 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.69 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.08 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.42 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.08 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.65 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.71 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.75 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.08 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.51 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 71.64 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 74.12 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 74.88 | +1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 74.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 74.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.44 | 55.46 | 63.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.72 | 64.05 | 66.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.53 | 66.07 | 67.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.56 | 66.35 | 66.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.46 | 66.19 | 68.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.69 | 69.39 | 71.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.27 | 72.08 | 74.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.29 | 71.64 | 74.88 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Poland?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Poland was 74.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.46 in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Poland ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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