Korea vs Poland: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons in Korea, a difference of 2,863 Years per 100 000 persons.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.9 times Korea's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,323 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,726 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,403 Years per 100 000 persons | Poland |
| 1990s | 8,692 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,170 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,478 Years per 100 000 persons | Poland |
| 2000s | 5,649 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,551 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,902 Years per 100 000 persons | Poland |
| 2010s | 3,768 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,916 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,148 Years per 100 000 persons | Poland |
| 2020s | 3,166 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,945 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,778 Years per 100 000 persons | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,128 Years per 100 000 persons in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Korea and Poland?
- 2,863 Years per 100 000 persons, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Poland rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.