Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Poland
Poland: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.39
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
118th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.25
in 1950
All-time low
2.39
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.39 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Poland peaked at 4.25 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2023.
That places Poland 118th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.25 | — |
| 1951 | 4.22 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.23 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.21 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.11 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 4.05 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 3.96 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 3.79 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 3.7 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 3.45 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 3.45 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 3.43 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.48 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.5 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.44 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.34 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.34 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.33 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.46 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.48 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.36 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.38 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.26 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.27 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.26 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.29 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.28 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.2 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.31 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.29 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.37 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.24 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.29 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.48 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.62 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.75 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.67 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.67 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.69 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.83 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.66 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.61 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.54 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.42 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.41 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.35 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.11 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.95 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.54 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 3.15 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.53 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 | 3.45 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.42 | 3.33 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.31 | 3.2 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 | 3.24 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 | 3.35 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.75 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.39 | 3.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 115 Serbia 2.46 compare
- 116 Curaçao 2.43 compare
- 117 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.39 compare
- 119 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2.37 compare
- 120 North Macedonia 2.36 compare
- 121 Grenada 2.35 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3259 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.7434 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6479 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Poland?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Poland was 2.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Poland ranks 118th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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