Life expectancy by age and sex in Poland

Poland: Life expectancy by age and sex was 78.5 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.5 Year
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 56 countries
All-time high
78.5 Year
in 2024
All-time low
70.4 Year
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Life expectancy by age and sex in Poland, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 70.7 Year1991: 70.4 Year1992: 71 Year1993: 71.5 Year1994: 71.8 Year1995: 72 Year1996: 72.3 Year1997: 72.7 Year1998: 73.1 Year1999: 73.1 Year2000: 73.8 Year2001: 74.2 Year2002: 74.5 Year2003: 74.7 Year2004: 74.9 Year2005: 75 Year2006: 75.3 Year2007: 75.4 Year2008: 75.6 Year2009: 75.9 Year2010: 76.4 Year2011: 76.8 Year2012: 76.9 Year2013: 77.1 Year2014: 77.5 Year2015: 77.4 Year2016: 77.8 Year2017: 77.7 Year2018: 77.6 Year2019: 77.9 Year2020: 76.4 Year2021: 75.4 Year2022: 77.1 Year2023: 78.2 Year2024: 78.5 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Poland recorded 78.5 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Poland peaked at 78.5 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.4 Year, in 1991.

That places Poland 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Life expectancy by age and sex in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age and sex in Poland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Year Change
1990 70.7 Year
1991 70.4 Year -0.4%
1992 71 Year +0.9%
1993 71.5 Year +0.7%
1994 71.8 Year +0.4%
1995 72 Year +0.3%
1996 72.3 Year +0.4%
1997 72.7 Year +0.6%
1998 73.1 Year +0.6%
1999 73.1 Year +0.0%
2000 73.8 Year +1.0%
2001 74.2 Year +0.5%
2002 74.5 Year +0.4%
2003 74.7 Year +0.3%
2004 74.9 Year +0.3%
2005 75 Year +0.1%
2006 75.3 Year +0.4%
2007 75.4 Year +0.1%
2008 75.6 Year +0.3%
2009 75.9 Year +0.4%
2010 76.4 Year +0.7%
2011 76.8 Year +0.5%
2012 76.9 Year +0.1%
2013 77.1 Year +0.3%
2014 77.5 Year +0.5%
2015 77.4 Year -0.1%
2016 77.8 Year +0.5%
2017 77.7 Year -0.1%
2018 77.6 Year -0.1%
2019 77.9 Year +0.4%
2020 76.4 Year -1.9%
2021 75.4 Year -1.3%
2022 77.1 Year +2.3%
2023 78.2 Year +1.4%
2024 78.5 Year +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.86 Year 70.4 Year 73.1 Year 10
2000s 74.93 Year 73.8 Year 75.9 Year 10
2010s 77.31 Year 76.4 Year 77.9 Year 10
2020s 77.12 Year 75.4 Year 78.5 Year 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 31 Türkiye 79 Year compare
  2. 32 Croatia 78.9 Year compare
  3. 32 Croatia 78.9 Year compare
  4. 34 Poland 78.5 Year compare
  5. 36 Slovakia 78.4 Year compare
  6. 36 Slovakia 78.4 Year compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age and sex in Poland?
Life expectancy by age and sex in Poland was 78.5 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 78.5 Year in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 70.4 Year in 1991.
How does Poland rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
Poland ranks 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age and sex
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,374 data points, 1960–2024
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