Life expectancy men women in Poland
Poland: Life expectancy men women was 82.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.35
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.35
in 2023
All-time low
61.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Poland is 82.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Poland peaked at 82.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.08, in 1950.
Poland ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.08 | — |
| 1951 | 61.62 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 62.25 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 63.98 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 64.94 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 65.68 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 65.94 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 67.04 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 67.63 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 69.2 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 69.9 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 70.65 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 70.95 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 71.83 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 72.27 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 72.63 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 72.97 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 73.01 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 73.07 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.91 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.23 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.62 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.13 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 74.17 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 74.25 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.23 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 74.32 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.46 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.41 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 74.63 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.72 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 74.96 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 74.86 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.71 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.69 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.01 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.13 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.26 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.19 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.31 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.81 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.34 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.64 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.93 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.22 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.55 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 78.34 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.67 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.96 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.15 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.38 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.53 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.09 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.38 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.66 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.81 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.02 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.47 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.52 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.74 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.81 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.83 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.72 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 82.35 | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 82.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 82.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.94 | 61.08 | 69.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.85 | 69.9 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.97 | 72.91 | 74.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.87 | 74.63 | 75.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.26 | 75.19 | 77.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.15 | 77.9 | 80.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.18 | 80.38 | 81.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.18 | 79.83 | 82.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Poland?
- Life expectancy men women in Poland was 82.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.08 in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for life expectancy men women?
- Poland ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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