1960–2024
Indicator comparison
Litres of alcohol and years of life. OECD and the World Bank.
Alcohol consumption Alcohol (OECD) and life expectancy Life expectancy at birth stem from distinct health datasets; compare them side by side.
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Annual consumption of pure alcohol in litres per person aged 15 and older from OECD health data.
Life expectancy at birth in years. In Poland it increased from around 68 to 78 years, although the pandemic temporarily interrupted that rise.
These series use different units. To compare them fairly on a single chart, consider using year-on-year change (YoY) or index (base year = 100).
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Annual consumption of pure alcohol in litres per person aged 15 and older from OECD health data.
Recorded alcohol consumption, litres of pure alcohol per person 15+. OECD.
Recorded alcohol consumption in litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and older from OECD Health Statistics.
Litres are not Life expectancy at birth. Pair them; do not divide them.
Longseries, “Alcohol (OECD)”. OECD (DF_HEALTH_LVNG_AC AC L_PS), 1960–2024, Australia, Canada, Czechia, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Korea, Poland, Sweden, United States. Retrieved 2026-09-15. OECD Terms and Conditions. Data SHA-256: 301881319bc7625915ba2997063a7128862d4ddbb4d1965dd4e0d53eb672eda6. https://longseries.com/en/d/oecd-alcohol/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2024: highest — Czechia; lowest — Japan
| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxCzechia | 2024 | 10.6 L10.6 L↓−0.6 L (−5.4%) |
| Germany | 2023 | 10.2 L10.2 L↓−0.4 L (−3.8%) |
| Poland | 2023 | 10 L10 L↓−0.5 L (−4.8%) |
| France | 2024 | 9.8 L9.8 L↓−0.6 L (−5.8%) |
| Australia | 2023 | 9.8 L9.8 L↓−0.7 L (−6.7%) |
| United States | 2023 | 9.4 L9.4 L↓−0.1 L (−1.1%) |
| United Kingdom | 2024 | 8.8 L8.8 L↓−0.5 L (−5.4%) |
| Canada | 2022 | 8.1 L8.1 L↓−0.2 L (−2.4%) |
| Italy | 2022 | 8 L8 L↓−0.2 L (−2.4%) |
| Korea | 2024 | 7.6 L7.6 L↓−0.2 L (−2.6%) |
| Sweden | 2024 | 7.3 L7.3 L↓−0.1 L (−1.4%) |
| ↓Lowest value in the comparable yearminJapan | 2024 | 6.7 L6.7 L→0 L (0.0%) |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
63 rows for Poland
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Poland
6.3→10.0
Poland: 6.3 (1961) → 10.0 (2023). Difference: +3.7 litres per person (15+). Peak value of 11.5 in 1980; lowest value of 6.1 in 1962.
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Poland | 10 L |
| 2022 | Poland | 10.5 L |
| 2021 | Poland | 11 L |
| 2020 | Poland | 10.9 L |
| 2019 | Poland | 11 L |
| 2018 | Poland | 10.7 L |
| 2017 | Poland | 10.6 L |
| 2016 | Poland | 10.5 L |
| 2015 | Poland | 10.5 L |
| 2014 | Poland | 10.5 L |
| 2013 | Poland | 10.8 L |
| 2012 | Poland | 10.2 L |
| 2011 | Poland | 10.3 L |
| 2010 | Poland | 10 L |
| 2009 | Poland | 10.2 L |
| 2008 | Poland | 10.8 L |
| 2007 | Poland | 10.3 L |
| 2006 | Poland | 9.9 L |
| 2005 | Poland | 9.1 L |
| 2004 | Poland | 9.2 L |
Life expectancy at birth in years. In Poland it increased from around 68 to 78 years, although the pandemic temporarily interrupted that rise.
Life expectancy at birth, years, 1960–.
Period life table measuring life expectancy at birth, not the age at death of people currently alive. Infant and child mortality pull the average — see Infant mortality and Under-5 mortality.
Life expectancy at birth in Poland increased from roughly 68 to 78.4 years, and globally from 51 to 73 years. Germany stands at around 81 years and the US near 79 years. The pandemic temporarily interrupted this upward trend. Healthcare spending is tracked in Health expenditure.
Longseries, “Life expectancy at birth”. World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1960–2024, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States, World. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: e1bc887ec62733a6159371904520e816a92a4105edc84b1d4e6a136c4ef0ed1f. https://longseries.com/en/d/life-expectancy/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2024: highest — Sweden; lowest — India
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| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxSweden | 2024 | 84.1 years84.1 years↑+0.8 years (+0.9%) |
| Japan | 2024 | 84 years84 years→0 years (0.0%) |
| Italy | 2024 | 84 years84 years↑+0.6 years (+0.7%) |
| Spain | 2024 | 83.9 years83.9 years→0 years (−0.1%) |
| France | 2024 | 83 years83 years↑+0.1 years (+0.2%) |
| Netherlands | 2024 | 82 years82 years↑+0.1 years (+0.1%) |
| United Kingdom | 2024 | 81.4 years81.4 years↑+0.1 years (+0.2%) |
| Germany | 2024 | 80.8 years80.8 years↓−0.2 years (−0.3%) |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
65 rows for Poland
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Poland
67.7→78.4
Poland: 67.7 (1960) → 78.4 (2024). Difference: +10.7 years. Peak value of 78.4 in 2024; lowest value of 67.4 in 1962.
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Poland | 78.4 years |
| 2023 | Poland | 78.3 years |
| 2022 | Poland | 77.2 years |
| 2021 | Poland | 75.4 years |
| 2020 | Poland | 76.4 years |
| 2019 | Poland | 77.9 years |
| 2018 | Poland | 77.6 years |
| 2017 | Poland | 77.8 years |
| 2016 | Poland | 77.9 years |
| 2015 | Poland | 77.5 years |
| 2014 | Poland | 77.6 years |
| 2013 | Poland | 77 years |
| 2012 | Poland | 76.7 years |
| 2011 | Poland | 76.7 years |
| 2010 | Poland | 76.2 years |
| 2009 | Poland | 75.7 years |
| 2008 | Poland | 75.5 years |
| 2007 | Poland | 75.2 years |
| 2006 | Poland | 75.1 years |
| 2005 | Poland | 75 years |