Life expectancy at birth, total in Poland
Poland: Life expectancy at birth, total was 78.41 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.41 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
78.41 years
in 2024
All-time low
67.43 years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Poland is 78.41 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Poland peaked at 78.41 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.43 years, in 1962.
That places Poland 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.68 years | — |
| 1961 | 67.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 67.43 years | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 68.38 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 68.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 69.43 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 69.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 69.42 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 70.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 69.72 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.61 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 70.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 70.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 70.56 years | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.4 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.1 years | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 71.05 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 71 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.55 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.85 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.59 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.4 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.35 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 77.16 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 78.26 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.41 years | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 78.41 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 78.41 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.78 years, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.85 years | 67.43 years | 70.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.46 years | 69.61 years | 71.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.87 years | 70.1 years | 71.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.87 years | 70.59 years | 73.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.85 years | 73.75 years | 75.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.29 years | 76.25 years | 77.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.12 years | 75.35 years | 78.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Poland?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Poland was 78.41 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.41 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.43 years in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Poland ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.