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How long will a 72-year-old man in Poland live?

Move the controls. Life expectancy and the chance of reaching each age, from official mortality statistics for 37 countries in Europe and North America.

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Age

Sex at birth

Official mortality statistics are published by sex at birth, which is why we ask.

Life expectancy

About 84 years old

At today's death rates, a 72-year-old man in Poland can expect 12.1 more years on average.

Reaches 8068%
Reaches 9023%
Reaches 1002%

Period life expectancy: what today's death rates imply, without guessing future medical progress — so for younger people it is, if anything, on the low side. A statistic for people like you, not a prediction.

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What's most likely to cut it short?

The causes, ranked — and the changes worth the most years.

See the causes

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 72-year-old man in Poland

Blood pressure check
every 3 years from 50 — free in the NFZ “Moje Zdrowie” health check (every 5 years to 49, every 3 years from 50); yearly if it's raised
Flu vaccine
every autumn — free from 65
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
from 40 (men) / 50 (women) — free in the NFZ “Moje Zdrowie” health check (every 5 years to 49, every 3 years from 50)
Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal)
from 65 — free with heart, lung, liver or kidney disease, diabetes or weakened immunity; ask your doctor
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35 — fasting glucose is free in the NFZ “Moje Zdrowie” health check (every 5 years to 49, every 3 years from 50)

If you smoke or used to:

Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT)
ages 50–74 with 20+ pack-years (now or in the past) — free low-dose CT, no referral needed
Aortic aneurysm scan (ultrasound)
once, men 65+ who have ever smoked · ask your doctor

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel check
often a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor

Based on NFZ screening programmes and the “Moje Zdrowie” health check. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Every age at once: life expectancy in Poland by age.

Where a 72-year-old man lives longest

The age people like this reach on average, in each of the 37 countries we cover — Poland ranks 24th. Each links to that country's table by age.