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 61 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
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Poland ranks 34th of 61 countries on this measure, 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
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 78.5 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 78.5 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 61 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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