Life expectation at birth by sex in Finland
Finland: Life expectation at birth by sex was 84.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.66
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.66
in 2023
All-time low
39.02
in 1881
Years of data
146
1878–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Finland, 1878–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Finland stood at 84.66. That is the highest value across all 146 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Finland peaked at 84.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.02, in 1881.
That places Finland 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 146 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 43.17 | 40.26 | 46.08 | 2 |
| 1880s | 43.5 | 39.02 | 46.69 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.43 | 41.35 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 1900s | 47.42 | 43.24 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 49.14 | 43.66 | 51.31 | 10 |
| 1920s | 54.32 | 50.04 | 56.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 58.7 | 57.02 | 59.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 62.34 | 58.08 | 66.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.3 | 67.92 | 72.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.93 | 72.24 | 73.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.94 | 74.32 | 77.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.53 | 77.86 | 78.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 78.88 | 81.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.23 | 81.02 | 83.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.92 | 83.25 | 84.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.48 | 84.18 | 84.66 | 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 expectation at birth by sex in Finland?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Finland was 84.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.02 in 1881.
- How does Finland rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Finland ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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