Life expectancy at birth oecd in Poland
Poland: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 75.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 49 countries
All-time high
78
in 2016
All-time low
67.5
in 1962
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Poland, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Poland stood at 75.5.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Poland peaked at 78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 1962.
Poland ranks 35th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.8 | — |
| 1961 | 67.8 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 67.5 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 68.5 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 68.7 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.5 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 69.9 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 69.5 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 70.3 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 69.8 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 70 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.7 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 70.7 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 70.7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.2 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.6 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.7 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.5 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 70.4 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.9 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.2 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 71.2 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.9 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.1 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.5 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.2 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.7 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.4 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 71 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 71.5 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.7 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.1 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.8 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.9 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.4 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.9 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.5 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.5 | -1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 75.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Poland's 75.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.93 | 67.5 | 70.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.54 | 69.7 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.09 | 70.2 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.86 | 70.4 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 73.8 | 75.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4 | 76.4 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 | 75.5 | 76.5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Poland?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Poland was 75.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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