Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Poland

Poland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.8181 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8181
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.8411
in 2016
All-time low
0.2097
in 1959
Years of data
61
1958–2018

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Poland, 1958–2018

0.20.40.60.8195819882018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.8181 for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Poland peaked at 0.8411 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2097, in 1959.

Poland ranks 21st of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.2101 0.2097 0.2105 2
1960s 0.2659 0.2284 0.3058 10
1970s 0.3243 0.2622 0.3754 10
1980s 0.3966 0.3422 0.445 10
1990s 0.4457 0.4242 0.485 10
2000s 0.6189 0.4968 0.7095 10
2010s 0.7864 0.7039 0.8411 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 Germany 0.944 compare
  2. 19 Austria 0.8982 compare
  3. 20 Ireland 0.8913 compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom 0.8133 compare
  5. 23 Lithuania 0.7881 compare
  6. 24 United States 0.7738 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Poland?
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Poland was 0.8181 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8411 in 2016.
What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2097 in 1959.
How does Poland rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Poland ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 3,442 data points, 1751–2019
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