Life expectancy (Our World) in Poland
Poland: Life expectancy (Our World) was 78.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.63
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.63
in 2023
All-time low
49.8
in 1931
Years of data
75
1931–2023
Life expectancy in Poland, 1931–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 78.63 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Poland peaked at 78.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.8, in 1931.
Poland ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 49.8 | — |
| 1950 | 58.33 | +17.1% |
| 1951 | 58.86 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 59.69 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 61.31 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 62.28 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 63.06 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 63.43 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 64.44 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 64.89 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 66.41 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 67.08 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 67.8 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 68.04 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 68.32 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 68.94 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 69.38 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 69.66 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 69.9 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 69.84 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 69.84 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 69.56 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 69.83 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 70.14 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.7 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 70.66 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.63 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 70.4 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.33 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.38 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.25 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 70.48 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 70.61 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 70.91 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.81 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.6 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.53 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 70.55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.77 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.82 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.82 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.61 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.65 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.9 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.34 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.68 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.96 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.25 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.59 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.85 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.22 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.65 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.18 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.52 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.77 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.94 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.13 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.25 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.41 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.58 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.28 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.57 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.77 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.08 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.31 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.59 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.64 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.72 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.62 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.92 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.6 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.64 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.92 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 78.63 | +0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 78.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 78.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 1 |
| 1950s | 62.27 | 58.33 | 66.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.88 | 67.08 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.29 | 69.56 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.69 | 70.48 | 70.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.81 | 70.61 | 73.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 73.65 | 75.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.25 | 76.28 | 77.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2 | 75.64 | 78.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 compare
- 67 New Caledonia 78.77 compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 78.73 compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 compare
- 71 Croatia 78.58 compare
- 72 Slovakia 78.34 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 in Poland?
- Life expectancy in Poland was 78.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8 in 1931.
- How does Poland rank for life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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