Poland vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 78.6 years in Poland and 82.9 years in United Arab Emirates, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 4.3 years, or 1.05 times that in Poland.
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years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 78.6 2023 | 77.1 | 65 of 229 | 89 2100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 82.9 2023 | 82 | 22 of 229 | 91.6 2100 |
| World | 73.2 2023 | 71.1 | 81.7 2100 |
What the numbers say
- United Arab Emirates has been higher since 1998, when it overtook Poland.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Poland at 89 years and United Arab Emirates at 91.6 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Poland | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 78.6 | 82.9 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 77.9 | 80.5 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 75.6 | 79.1 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 76.6 | 81.9 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 77.9 | 82.6 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 77.6 | 82.5 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 77.7 | 82.4 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 77.6 | 82.2 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 77.6 | 82.1 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 77.3 | 82 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 77.1 | 82 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 76.8 | 81.9 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 76.6 | 81.9 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 76.3 | 81.9 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 81.7 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 75.6 | 81.6 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 75.4 | 81.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 75.3 | 81.2 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 75.1 | 80.8 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 74.9 | 80.3 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 74.8 | 79.6 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 74.5 | 78.7 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 74.2 | 77.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 73.7 | 76.4 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 73.2 | 75 | 66 |
| 1998 | 72.9 | 73.7 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 72.6 | 72.6 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 72.3 | 71.8 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 72 | 71.4 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 71.7 | 71.2 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 71.3 | 71.2 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 70.9 | 71.2 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 71.1 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 70.6 | 71.1 | 64 |
| 1989 | 70.8 | 71 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 70.8 | 70.6 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 70.6 | 70.4 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 70.5 | 70.1 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 70.6 | 69.8 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 70.8 | 69.5 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 70.9 | 69.1 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 70.6 | 68.6 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 70.5 | 68.2 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 70.3 | 67.6 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 70.4 | 67.1 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 70.3 | 66.5 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 70.4 | 65.8 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 70.6 | 65.1 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 70.7 | 64.4 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 70.7 | 63.5 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 70.1 | 62.7 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 69.8 | 61.8 | 56 |
| 1970 | 69.6 | 60.8 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 69.8 | 59.8 | 56 |
| 1968 | 69.8 | 58.7 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 69.9 | 57.7 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 69.7 | 56.6 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 69.4 | 55.5 | 54 |
| 1964 | 68.9 | 54.5 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 68.3 | 53.5 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 68 | 52.6 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 67.8 | 51.6 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 67.1 | 50.7 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 66.4 | 49.7 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 64.9 | 48.8 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 64.4 | 47.8 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 63.4 | 46.9 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 63.1 | 46.1 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 62.3 | 45.2 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 61.3 | 44.4 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 59.7 | 43.6 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 58.9 | 42.9 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 58.3 | 42.2 | 46.4 |
| 1931 | 49.8 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Poland | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.877.9–79.7 | 83.182.1–84 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 7977.6–80.4 | 83.282–84.5 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 79.277.5–80.8 | 83.481.8–84.9 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 79.377.4–81.2 | 83.681.7–85.2 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 79.577.4–81.6 | 83.781.6–85.6 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 79.777.3–82 | 83.981.6–85.9 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 79.977.2–82.2 | 8481.6–86.2 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 8077.2–82.6 | 84.281.6–86.5 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 80.277.1–82.9 | 84.381.5–86.7 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 80.477.1–83.1 | 84.481.6–87.1 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 80.577.2–83.4 | 84.681.6–87.3 | 75 |
| 2035 | 80.777.3–83.7 | 84.781.6–87.6 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 80.977.3–84 | 84.881.6–87.8 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 8177.3–84.3 | 8581.7–88.2 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 81.277.3–84.5 | 85.181.6–88.3 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 81.377.5–84.8 | 85.281.6–88.7 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 81.577.5–85 | 85.481.7–88.9 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 81.777.5–85.1 | 85.581.8–89 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 81.877.6–85.5 | 85.781.9–89.2 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 8277.6–85.6 | 85.882–89.6 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 82.177.7–85.8 | 85.982–89.8 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 82.377.6–86 | 8682.1–90 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 82.477.7–86.3 | 86.282.1–90.3 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 82.677.9–86.6 | 86.382.2–90.5 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 82.777.9–86.6 | 86.482.3–90.7 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 82.978–86.8 | 86.582.5–90.9 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 8378–87 | 86.682.6–90.8 | 77 |
| 2051 | 83.278.2–87.3 | 86.782.6–91.1 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 83.378.3–87.6 | 86.882.7–91.1 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 83.478.5–87.7 | 86.982.7–91.3 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 83.678.6–88 | 8782.9–91.5 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 83.778.6–88.3 | 87.183–91.7 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 83.878.8–88.5 | 87.283–92.1 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 8478.7–88.6 | 87.383.1–92.2 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 84.178.9–88.9 | 87.483–92.5 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 84.278.9–89 | 87.583.1–92.7 | 78 |
| 2060 | 84.479.1–89.1 | 87.683.2–92.9 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 84.579.2–89.3 | 87.783.2–93.1 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 84.679.2–89.6 | 87.883.3–93.3 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 84.779.3–89.9 | 87.983.3–93.6 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 84.979.4–89.9 | 8883.5–93.8 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 8579.5–90.2 | 88.183.4–93.7 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 85.179.7–90.4 | 88.283.5–93.9 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 85.279.7–90.4 | 88.383.5–94.1 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 85.479.9–90.8 | 88.483.7–94.2 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 85.580–91.1 | 88.683.7–94.5 | 79 |
| 2070 | 85.680.2–91.2 | 88.783.7–94.5 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 85.780.1–91.4 | 88.884–94.6 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 85.880.3–91.5 | 88.984.1–94.8 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 8680.2–91.8 | 8984.1–94.8 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 86.180.4–92 | 89.184–94.9 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 86.280.5–91.9 | 89.284.1–95.3 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 86.380.4–92.1 | 89.284.1–95.3 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 86.580.6–92.4 | 89.384.2–95.4 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 86.680.7–92.6 | 89.484.3–95.5 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 86.780.8–92.7 | 89.584.2–95.7 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 86.880.8–93 | 89.684.2–96 | 80 |
| 2081 | 86.981–93 | 89.784.4–96.1 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 8781–93.5 | 89.784.4–96.3 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 87.281–93.5 | 89.884.4–96.6 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 87.381.2–93.7 | 89.984.2–96.4 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 87.481.3–94 | 90.184.5–96.5 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 87.581.2–94.1 | 90.284.5–96.7 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 87.681.4–94.1 | 90.384.6–97.1 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 87.781.2–94.3 | 90.484.8–97.4 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 87.881.2–94.6 | 90.584.7–97.5 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 87.981.5–94.7 | 90.684.6–97.7 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 8881.3–94.8 | 90.784.7–97.7 | 81 |
| 2092 | 88.181.5–94.9 | 90.884.7–98 | 81 |
| 2093 | 88.381.5–95.1 | 90.984.8–98.1 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 88.481.6–95.5 | 9184.7–98.3 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 88.581.7–95.5 | 91.184.7–98.3 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 88.681.7–95.8 | 91.284.9–98.5 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 88.781.7–95.9 | 91.385–98.8 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 88.881.5–96.2 | 91.485–98.8 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 88.981.8–96.2 | 91.585–99 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 8981.8–96.3 | 91.685.1–99.2 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time