Latvia vs Poland: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons in Poland, a difference of 1,567 Years per 100 000 persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 7 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,077 Years per 100 000 persons | 12,432 Years per 100 000 persons | 14,645 Years per 100 000 persons | Latvia |
| 1990s | 28,759 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,170 Years per 100 000 persons | 17,589 Years per 100 000 persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12,999 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,551 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,448 Years per 100 000 persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9,242 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,916 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,326 Years per 100 000 persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8,561 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,754 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,808 Years per 100 000 persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Latvia and Poland?
- 1,567 Years per 100 000 persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 7 countries.
- 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.