Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Poland

Poland: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 78.63 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
78.63
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.63
in 2023
All-time low
58.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Poland, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Poland stood at 78.63. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Poland peaked at 78.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.33, in 1950.

That places Poland 68th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 62.27 58.33 66.41 10
1960s 68.88 67.08 69.9 10
1970s 70.29 69.56 70.7 10
1980s 70.69 70.48 70.92 10
1990s 71.81 70.61 73.22 10
2000s 74.93 73.64 75.91 10
2010s 77.25 76.28 77.92 10
2020s 77.2 75.64 78.63 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 65 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 compare
  2. 66 New Caledonia 78.77 compare
  3. 67 Saudi Arabia 78.73 compare
  4. 69 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 compare
  5. 70 Croatia 78.58 compare
  6. 71 Slovak Republic 78.34 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Poland?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Poland was 78.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 78.63 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 58.33 in 1950.
How does Poland rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Poland ranks 68th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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