Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Poland
Poland: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1991
All-time low
1.09
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Poland peaked at 1.14 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1956.
Poland ranks 40th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,693 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.7839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Poland?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Poland was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1956.
- How does Poland rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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