Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Poland
Poland: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Poland is 90.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Poland peaked at 90.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1960.
That places Poland 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.1% | — |
| 1961 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 81.0% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 90.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 90.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 76.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 80.5% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 82.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 82.5% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.1% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.2% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 87.9% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Poland?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Poland was 90.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.