Finland vs Ireland: Life expectation at birth by sex
Finland
84.66
in 2023
Ireland
84.48
in 2023
Finland rank
30th
Ireland rank
33rd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 84.66 against 84.48 in Ireland, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.3 | 69.4 | 0.893 | Finland |
| 1960s | 72.93 | 72.58 | 0.3473 | Finland |
| 1970s | 75.94 | 74.24 | 1.69 | Finland |
| 1980s | 78.53 | 76.54 | 1.99 | Finland |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 78.43 | 1.61 | Finland |
| 2000s | 82.23 | 80.99 | 1.24 | Finland |
| 2010s | 83.92 | 83.45 | 0.4661 | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.48 | 84.14 | 0.3454 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 84.66 against 84.48 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.18, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Finland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd 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.