Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Poland
Poland: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1991
All-time low
1.09
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Poland is 1.1, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Poland peaked at 1.14 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1956.
That places Poland 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11,323 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Poland?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Poland was 1.1 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1991.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1956.
- How does Poland rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.