Survival ages across the population in Poland
Poland: Survival ages across the population was 28.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Survival ages across the population in Poland, 1958–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Poland is 28.27, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Poland peaked at 28.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1958.
That places Poland 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.16 | — |
| 1959 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.22 | +37.5% |
| 1961 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.26 | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.32 | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 0.35 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.44 | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.36 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.46 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.53 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.62 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.56 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.61 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.67 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.77 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.84 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.97 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 2.21 | +127.8% |
| 1984 | 2.85 | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 3.91 | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 5.58 | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 5.23 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 6.19 | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 6.05 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.96 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 9.71 | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 12.1 | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 15.09 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 15.59 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 17.49 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 17.91 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.19 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 19.87 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 20.05 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.47 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 22.09 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.01 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.03 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 23.5 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.52 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.73 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.01 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.27 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.83 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 25.66 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.19 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.39 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.13 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.56 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.36 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.22 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.94 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.39 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.17 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.42 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.46 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.27 | +2.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 28.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 28.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +127.8% | 0.97 | 2.21 |
| 1986 | +42.7% | 3.91 | 5.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.559 | 0.36 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 0.84 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4 | 6.96 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.14 | 21.47 | 24.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 25.66 | 28.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.83 | 27.42 | 28.27 | 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 survival ages across the population in Poland?
- Survival ages across the population in Poland was 28.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1958.
- How does Poland rank for survival ages across the population?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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