Life expectation at birth by sex in Poland
Poland: Life expectation at birth by sex was 82.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.35
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.35
in 2023
All-time low
61.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 82.35 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Poland peaked at 82.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.08, in 1950.
That places Poland 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.08 | — |
| 1951 | 61.63 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 62.25 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 63.98 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 64.94 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 65.68 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 65.95 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 67.04 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 67.63 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 69.21 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 69.9 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 70.65 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 70.95 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 71.83 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 72.27 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 72.63 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 72.97 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 73.01 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 73.07 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.91 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.23 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.62 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.13 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 74.17 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 74.25 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.23 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 74.32 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.46 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.41 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 74.63 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.72 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 74.96 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 74.86 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.71 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.69 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.01 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.13 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.26 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.2 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.31 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.81 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.34 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.63 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.93 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.22 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.55 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 78.34 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.67 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.96 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.15 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.38 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.53 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.09 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.38 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.66 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.81 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.02 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.47 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.52 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.74 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.81 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.83 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.72 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 82.35 | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 82.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 82.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.94 | 61.08 | 69.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.85 | 69.9 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.97 | 72.91 | 74.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.87 | 74.63 | 75.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.26 | 75.2 | 77.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.15 | 77.9 | 80.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.18 | 80.38 | 81.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.18 | 79.83 | 82.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Poland?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Poland was 82.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.08 in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Poland ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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