Finland vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth, total
Finland
81.69 years
in 2023
Netherlands
81.91 years
in 2023
Finland rank
36th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 81.91 years against 81.69 years in Finland, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.52 years | 74.49 years | 2.98 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 74.29 years | 76.29 years | 2 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 76.2 years | 77.37 years | 1.18 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 78.72 years | 79.2 years | 0.4783 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.14 years | 81.48 years | 0.3398 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.67 years | 81.55 years | 0.1232 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 81.91 years against 81.69 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.22 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Finland ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release