Period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland
Poland: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 78.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.39
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
78.39
in 2023
All-time low
65.56
in 1959
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland, 1958–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 78.39 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.56, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 65.92 | — |
| 1959 | 65.56 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 67.83 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 67.94 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 67.63 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 68.56 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 68.78 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.48 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 69.89 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 69.59 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.23 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 69.71 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.59 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.37 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.55 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 70.53 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.02 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.44 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.44 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70.33 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.22 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 70.59 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.95 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.92 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 70.98 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 70.84 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.61 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.37 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.62 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.68 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.01 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 70.77 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.68 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.38 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.91 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 71.42 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.71 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.25 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.95 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.99 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.73 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.22 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.58 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.74 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.97 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.09 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.28 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.33 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.57 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.76 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.29 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.62 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.69 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.94 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.53 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.37 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.75 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.66 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.55 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.84 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.48 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.54 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.25 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 78.39 | +1.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 78.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 78.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.74 | 65.56 | 65.92 | 2 |
| 1960s | 68.96 | 67.63 | 70.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.31 | 69.37 | 71.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.67 | 69.95 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.78 | 70.38 | 72.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 73.73 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.22 | 76.29 | 77.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.92 | 75.54 | 78.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- 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)
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- 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 period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Poland was 78.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.56 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 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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