Mexico vs Poland: Potential years of life lost

Mexico
8,732 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2023
Poland
5,991 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2024
Mexico rank
3rd
Poland rank
4th

Potential years of life lost over time

  • Mexico
  • Poland
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons in Poland, a difference of 2,741 Years per 100 000 persons.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 4th of 36 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 27,295 Years per 100 000 persons 13,677 Years per 100 000 persons 13,618 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
1970s 21,799 Years per 100 000 persons 12,163 Years per 100 000 persons 9,636 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
1980s 14,674 Years per 100 000 persons 12,432 Years per 100 000 persons 2,243 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
1990s 11,333 Years per 100 000 persons 11,170 Years per 100 000 persons 163.38 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
2000s 9,008 Years per 100 000 persons 8,551 Years per 100 000 persons 456.52 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
2010s 8,755 Years per 100 000 persons 6,916 Years per 100 000 persons 1,839 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico
2020s 10,926 Years per 100 000 persons 6,945 Years per 100 000 persons 3,981 Years per 100 000 persons Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential years of life lost, Mexico or Poland?
Mexico, at 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Mexico and Poland?
2,741 Years per 100 000 persons, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Poland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Poland rank globally for potential years of life lost?
Mexico ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 4th of 36 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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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.