Period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland
Poland: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 78.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.39 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
78.39 years
in 2023
All-time low
65.56 years
in 1959
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland, 1958–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Poland recorded 78.39 years for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland peaked at 78.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.56 years, in 1959.
Poland ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 65.92 years | — |
| 1959 | 65.56 years | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 67.83 years | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 67.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 67.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 68.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 68.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 69.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 69.59 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 69.71 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.59 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.55 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 70.53 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.44 years | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 70.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.95 years | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.92 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 70.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 70.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.68 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 71.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.73 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.37 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.48 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.54 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.25 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 78.39 years | +1.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 78.39 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92 years, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 78.39 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49 years, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.74 years | 65.56 years | 65.92 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 68.96 years | 67.63 years | 70.23 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.31 years | 69.37 years | 71.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.67 years | 69.95 years | 71.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.78 years | 70.38 years | 72.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 years | 73.73 years | 75.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.22 years | 76.29 years | 77.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.92 years | 75.54 years | 78.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland was 78.39 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.56 years in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.