Japan vs Poland: Probability that a male will outlive a female

Japan
33.6
in 2023
Poland
34.27
in 2023
Japan rank
211th
Poland rank
209th

Probability that a male will outlive a female over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 34.27 against 33.6 in Japan, a difference of 0.67.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 211th and Poland ranks 209th of 229 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 42.42 41.16 1.26 Japan
1960s 39.21 38.62 0.595 Japan
1970s 38.17 35.6 2.57 Japan
1980s 36.71 33.74 2.97 Japan
1990s 34.59 32.43 2.16 Japan
2000s 33.12 32.48 0.649 Japan
2010s 33.43 33.39 0.04 Japan
2020s 33.63 33.32 0.305 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability that a male will outlive a female, Japan or Poland?
Poland, at 34.27 against 33.6 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability that a male will outlive a female between Japan and Poland?
0.67, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Japan ranks 211th and Poland ranks 209th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed