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Poland Life Expectancy

Poland's life expectancy rose to 78.51 years in 2023, up from 77.16 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.7% (1.35) from the previous year. Poland has life expectancy higher than the global median (78.51 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Poland is lower (78.51 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 31st out of 49 countries in Europe.

Poland's happiness index rose to 6.67 points in 2024, up from 6.44 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 78.51
2022 77.16
2021 75.35
2020 76.4
2019 77.9
2018 77.6
2017 77.75
2016 77.85
2015 77.45
2014 77.6
2013 77
2012 76.75
2011 76.7
2010 76.25
2009 75.7
2008 75.54
2007 75.24
2006 75.14
2005 75
2004 74.85
2003 74.6
2002 74.5
2001 74.2
2000 73.75
1999 73.04
1998 73
1997 72.65
1996 72.25
1995 71.89
1994 71.7
1993 71.6
1992 71.09
1991 70.59
1990 70.89
1989 71.04
1988 71.33
1987 70.9
1986 70.85
1985 70.55
1984 70.8
1983 71
1982 71.1
1981 71.05
1980 70.1
1979 70.75
1978 70.35
1977 70.4
1976 70.66
1975 70.56
1974 71.12
1973 70.66
1972 70.67
1971 69.61
1970 69.87
1969 69.72
1968 70.22
1967 69.42
1966 69.83
1965 69.43
1964 68.63
1963 68.38
1962 67.43
1961 67.78
1960 67.68
Poland Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Poland is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3.7 3.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.39 3.28 2021