Finland vs Iceland: Life expectation at birth by sex
Finland
84.66
in 2023
Iceland
84.51
in 2023
Finland rank
30th
Iceland rank
32nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 84.66 against 84.51 in Iceland, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 43.17 | 44.62 | 1.45 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 43.5 | 42.47 | 1.03 | Finland |
| 1890s | 46.43 | 50.95 | 4.52 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 47.42 | 52.93 | 5.51 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 49.14 | 57.83 | 8.69 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 54.32 | 59.98 | 5.66 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 58.7 | 64.85 | 6.15 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 62.34 | 69.35 | 7.01 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 70.3 | 74.79 | 4.5 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 72.93 | 76.22 | 3.29 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.94 | 78.18 | 2.24 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 78.53 | 79.86 | 1.34 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 80.8 | 0.757 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.23 | 82.61 | 0.3838 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.92 | 83.76 | 0.1611 | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.48 | 84.28 | 0.2015 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 84.66 against 84.51 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.15, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Finland ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.