Poland sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 78.5 years of life, 61st of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Poland, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.5 yrs | 61 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 6.5 /1,000 | 132 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 11.2 /1,000 | 23 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 19.8 yrs | 60 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 88.4 /1,000 | 49 of 212 | 2023 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 7.4 yrs | 27 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 67.8 men/100 women | 36 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 3.6 /1,000 | 157 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 2.0 /100k | 189 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 17.0 % | 110 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 13.7 /100k | 38 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 9.4 /100k | 125 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 24.8 % | 36 of 143 | 2014 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 11.7 L | 7 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 20.1 % | 33 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $2,014 | 40 of 191 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $25,104 | 61 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Poland's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 3rd lowest maternal mortality in the world (2.0 /100k) and the 7th highest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (11.7 L). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Poland; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.