Poland vs Russia: Potential years of life lost

Poland
5,991 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2024
Russia
10,769 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2019
Poland rank
4th
Russia rank
2nd

Potential years of life lost over time

  • Poland
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons in Poland, a difference of 4,778 Years per 100 000 persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 7 regions.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 12,432 Years per 100 000 persons 30,546 Years per 100 000 persons 18,114 Years per 100 000 persons Russia
1990s 11,170 Years per 100 000 persons 34,325 Years per 100 000 persons 23,155 Years per 100 000 persons Russia
2000s 8,551 Years per 100 000 persons 19,179 Years per 100 000 persons 10,628 Years per 100 000 persons Russia
2010s 6,916 Years per 100 000 persons 12,964 Years per 100 000 persons 6,048 Years per 100 000 persons Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential years of life lost, Poland or Russia?
Russia, at 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons against 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Poland and Russia?
4,778 Years per 100 000 persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Poland and Russia rank globally for potential years of life lost?
Poland ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 7 regions.
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.