Croatia vs Poland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Croatia
78.47 years
in 2023
Poland
78.51 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
60th
Poland rank
58th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 78.51 years against 78.47 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Croatia ranks 60th and Poland ranks 58th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.04 years | 70.46 years | 0.4296 years | Poland |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 70.87 years | 0.0118 years | Poland |
| 1990s | 72.08 years | 71.87 years | 0.2142 years | Croatia |
| 2000s | 75.1 years | 74.85 years | 0.2527 years | Croatia |
| 2010s | 77.48 years | 77.29 years | 0.1929 years | Croatia |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 76.85 years | 0.6458 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Croatia or Poland?
- Poland, at 78.51 years against 78.47 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.04 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Croatia ranks 60th and Poland ranks 58th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release