Food supply vs. life expectancy in Poland
Poland: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 78.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Poland recorded 78.63 years for food supply vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Poland peaked at 78.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.33 years, in 1950.
Poland ranks 69th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.27 years | 58.33 years | 66.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.88 years | 67.08 years | 69.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.29 years | 69.56 years | 70.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.69 years | 70.48 years | 70.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.81 years | 70.61 years | 73.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 years | 73.64 years | 75.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.25 years | 76.28 years | 77.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2 years | 75.64 years | 78.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 years compare
- 67 New Caledonia 78.77 years compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 78.73 years compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 years compare
- 71 Croatia 78.58 years compare
- 72 Slovakia 78.34 years compare
More health data for Poland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Poland?
- Food supply vs. life expectancy in Poland was 78.63 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.33 years in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.