Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Poland
Poland: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 74.8 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.8 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74.8 years
in 2024
All-time low
64.5 years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in Poland is 74.8 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Poland peaked at 74.8 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.5 years, in 1962.
Poland ranks 78th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.9 years | — |
| 1961 | 64.9 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 64.5 years | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 65.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 65.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 66.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 66.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 66.4 years | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 67 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 66.5 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 67.3 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 67.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 67.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67 years | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 66.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 66.5 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 66.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 66.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 66 years | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 67.1 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 67.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 67 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 66.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 66.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 66.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 67.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.8 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 66.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 66.1 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 67.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.7 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 70.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.5 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.4 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 71.4 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 73.4 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 74.6 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 74.8 years | +0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 74.8 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 74.8 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.1 years, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.89 years | 64.5 years | 67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.86 years | 66.1 years | 67.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.82 years | 66 years | 67.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.61 years | 66.1 years | 68.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7 years | 69.7 years | 71.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3 years | 72.1 years | 74.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.32 years | 71.4 years | 74.8 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 75 Algeria 75.1 years compare
- 76 Argentina 74.98 years compare
- 77 Ecuador 74.88 years compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 74.74 years compare
- 80 British Virgin Islands 74.7 years compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.65 years compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Poland?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Poland was 74.8 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5 years in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Poland ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.