Life expectancy at birth, total in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy at birth, total was 81.69 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Finland, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Finland is 81.69 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Finland peaked at 81.98 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.02 years, in 1971.
That places Finland 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.52 years | 70.02 years | 73.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.29 years | 73.44 years | 74.79 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.2 years | 74.81 years | 77.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.72 years | 77.47 years | 79.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.14 years | 79.87 years | 81.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.67 years | 81.19 years | 81.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 93,182 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2933 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Finland?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Finland was 81.69 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.98 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.02 years in 1971.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release