Survival ages across the population in Finland
Finland: Survival ages across the population was 31.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.51
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
32.29
in 2015
All-time low
0.06
in 1878
Years of data
147
1878–2024
Survival ages across the population in Finland, 1878–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, survival ages across the population in Finland stood at 31.51.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Finland peaked at 32.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1878.
Finland ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 0.06 | — |
| 1879 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1881 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1884 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1885 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1888 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1894 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1900 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1903 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1908 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 1909 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 1918 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1921 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 1922 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 1925 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 1926 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1927 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 1928 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 1930 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1931 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 1932 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 1933 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1934 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 1936 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 1938 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 1941 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 1942 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 1943 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.16 | -23.8% |
| 1945 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1946 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 1947 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.23 | +15.0% |
| 1949 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 1950 | 0.31 | +19.2% |
| 1951 | 0.41 | +32.3% |
| 1952 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5 | +19.0% |
| 1955 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7 | +37.3% |
| 1957 | 0.56 | -20.0% |
| 1958 | 0.78 | +39.3% |
| 1959 | 0.8 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.8 | +125.0% |
| 1961 | 2.08 | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 2.62 | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 3.53 | +34.7% |
| 1964 | 4.5 | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 4.81 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 6.3 | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 6.97 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 6.49 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 7.28 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 8.84 | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 10 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 11.52 | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 13.24 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 13.83 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 15 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 17.28 | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 17.95 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 18.85 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 19.08 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 20.27 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 20.57 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 22 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 21.17 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 21.58 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 21.87 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.52 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 21.11 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 21.04 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 20.63 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 20.31 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 21.43 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 22.56 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 24.3 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 23.17 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 24.48 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 24.76 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.54 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.98 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 24.58 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 24.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.59 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 26.04 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.16 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.71 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 25.87 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.43 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.99 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.26 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 27.91 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.23 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.61 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 28.49 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 30.53 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.29 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 31.4 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.07 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 30.78 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.37 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 29.78 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.41 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 30.54 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 29.18 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 31.51 | +8.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +125.0% | 0.8 | 1.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.065 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.064 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.076 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.092 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.112 | 0.1 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.156 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.192 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.543 | 0.31 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.64 | 1.8 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.56 | 8.84 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.28 | 20.27 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.61 | 20.31 | 25.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.17 | 24.7 | 27.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 27.23 | 32.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.48 | 29.18 | 31.51 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Finland?
- Survival ages across the population in Finland was 31.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1878.
- How does Finland rank for survival ages across the population?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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