What is survival ages across the population in Finland?

Survival ages across the population in Finland was 31.51 years in 2024, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 32.29 years in 2015.

What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.06 years 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 Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Survival ages across the population in Finland

Name: Survival ages across the population in Finland
Creator: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Survival ages across the population was 31.51 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

31.51 years

Change on year

up 8.0%

World rank

25th

of 41 countries

All-time high

32.29 years

in 2015

All-time low

0.06 years

in 1878

Years of data

147

1878–2024

Survival ages across the population in Finland, 1878–2024

Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2024, survival ages across the population in Finland stood at 31.51 years.

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 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.06 years, 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

Annual values for Survival ages across the population in Finland, 1878 to 2024.
Year	years	Change
1878	0.06 years	—
1879	0.07 years	+16.7%
1880	0.06 years	-14.3%
1881	0.06 years	+0.0%
1882	0.06 years	+0.0%
1883	0.07 years	+16.7%
1884	0.06 years	-14.3%
1885	0.06 years	+0.0%
1886	0.06 years	+0.0%
1887	0.07 years	+16.7%
1888	0.07 years	+0.0%
1889	0.07 years	+0.0%
1890	0.07 years	+0.0%
1891	0.07 years	+0.0%
1892	0.07 years	+0.0%
1893	0.08 years	+14.3%
1894	0.08 years	+0.0%
1895	0.08 years	+0.0%
1896	0.08 years	+0.0%
1897	0.08 years	+0.0%
1898	0.08 years	+0.0%
1899	0.07 years	-12.5%
1900	0.07 years	+0.0%
1901	0.07 years	+0.0%
1902	0.08 years	+14.3%
1903	0.08 years	+0.0%
1904	0.08 years	+0.0%
1905	0.08 years	+0.0%
1906	0.08 years	+0.0%
1907	0.09 years	+12.5%
1908	0.08 years	-11.1%
1909	0.09 years	+12.5%
1910	0.09 years	+0.0%
1911	0.09 years	+0.0%
1912	0.09 years	+0.0%
1913	0.09 years	+0.0%
1914	0.1 years	+11.1%
1915	0.1 years	+0.0%
1916	0.1 years	+0.0%
1917	0.09 years	-10.0%
1918	0.09 years	+0.0%
1919	0.08 years	-11.1%
1920	0.1 years	+25.0%
1921	0.11 years	+10.0%
1922	0.11 years	+0.0%
1923	0.11 years	+0.0%
1924	0.1 years	-9.1%
1925	0.12 years	+20.0%
1926	0.13 years	+8.3%
1927	0.11 years	-15.4%
1928	0.12 years	+9.1%
1929	0.11 years	-8.3%
1930	0.14 years	+27.3%
1931	0.15 years	+7.1%
1932	0.16 years	+6.7%
1933	0.15 years	-6.3%
1934	0.15 years	+0.0%
1935	0.16 years	+6.7%
1936	0.17 years	+6.3%
1937	0.16 years	-5.9%
1938	0.16 years	+0.0%
1939	0.16 years	+0.0%
1940	0.14 years	-12.5%
1941	0.16 years	+14.3%
1942	0.21 years	+31.2%
1943	0.21 years	+0.0%
1944	0.16 years	-23.8%
1945	0.15 years	-6.3%
1946	0.2 years	+33.3%
1947	0.2 years	+0.0%
1948	0.23 years	+15.0%
1949	0.26 years	+13.0%
1950	0.31 years	+19.2%
1951	0.41 years	+32.3%
1952	0.44 years	+7.3%
1953	0.42 years	-4.5%
1954	0.5 years	+19.0%
1955	0.51 years	+2.0%
1956	0.7 years	+37.3%
1957	0.56 years	-20.0%
1958	0.78 years	+39.3%
1959	0.8 years	+2.6%
1960	1.8 years	+125.0%
1961	2.08 years	+15.6%
1962	2.62 years	+26.0%
1963	3.53 years	+34.7%
1964	4.5 years	+27.5%
1965	4.81 years	+6.9%
1966	6.3 years	+31.0%
1967	6.97 years	+10.6%
1968	6.49 years	-6.9%
1969	7.28 years	+12.2%
1970	8.84 years	+21.4%
1971	10 years	+13.1%
1972	11.52 years	+15.2%
1973	13.24 years	+14.9%
1974	13.83 years	+4.5%
1975	15 years	+8.5%
1976	17.28 years	+15.2%
1977	17.95 years	+3.9%
1978	18.85 years	+5.0%
1979	19.08 years	+1.2%
1980	20.27 years	+6.2%
1981	20.57 years	+1.5%
1982	22 years	+7.0%
1983	21.17 years	-3.8%
1984	21.58 years	+1.9%
1985	21.87 years	+1.3%
1986	22.52 years	+3.0%
1987	21.11 years	-6.3%
1988	21.04 years	-0.3%
1989	20.63 years	-1.9%
1990	20.31 years	-1.6%
1991	21.43 years	+5.5%
1992	22.56 years	+5.3%
1993	24.3 years	+7.7%
1994	23.17 years	-4.7%
1995	24.48 years	+5.7%
1996	24.76 years	+1.1%
1997	24.54 years	-0.9%
1998	25.98 years	+5.9%
1999	24.58 years	-5.4%
2000	24.7 years	+0.5%
2001	25.59 years	+3.6%
2002	26.04 years	+1.8%
2003	26.16 years	+0.5%
2004	25.71 years	-1.7%
2005	25.87 years	+0.6%
2006	26.43 years	+2.2%
2007	25.99 years	-1.7%
2008	27.26 years	+4.9%
2009	27.91 years	+2.4%
2010	27.23 years	-2.4%
2011	28.61 years	+5.1%
2012	28.49 years	-0.4%
2013	30.2 years	+6.0%
2014	30.53 years	+1.1%
2015	32.29 years	+5.8%
2016	31.4 years	-2.8%
2017	30.07 years	-4.2%
2018	30.78 years	+2.4%
2019	29.37 years	-4.6%
2020	29.78 years	+1.4%
2021	31.41 years	+5.5%
2022	30.54 years	-2.8%
2023	29.18 years	-4.5%
2024	31.51 years	+8.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

Finland's 31.51 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79 years, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Finland's 31.51 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 95% of the median. (38 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 years	1.8 years

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	0.065 years	0.06 years	0.07 years	2
1880s	0.064 years	0.06 years	0.07 years	10
1890s	0.076 years	0.07 years	0.08 years	10
1900s	0.08 years	0.07 years	0.09 years	10
1910s	0.092 years	0.08 years	0.1 years	10
1920s	0.112 years	0.1 years	0.13 years	10
1930s	0.156 years	0.14 years	0.17 years	10
1940s	0.192 years	0.14 years	0.26 years	10
1950s	0.543 years	0.31 years	0.8 years	10
1960s	4.64 years	1.8 years	7.28 years	10
1970s	14.56 years	8.84 years	19.08 years	10
1980s	21.28 years	20.27 years	22.52 years	10
1990s	23.61 years	20.31 years	25.98 years	10
2000s	26.17 years	24.7 years	27.91 years	10
2010s	29.9 years	27.23 years	32.29 years	10
2020s	30.48 years	29.18 years	31.51 years	5

Countries ranked near Finland

22 United Kingdom 32.41 years compare
23 Czechia 32.19 years compare
24 Hungary 31.63 years compare
26 Croatia 31.39 years compare
27 Estonia 29.24 years compare
28 Belarus 28.4 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More population data for Finland

Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.4% (2100)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)

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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 years in 2024, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 32.29 years in 2015.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 years 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 Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by 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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Indicator: Survival ages across the population
Unit: years
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.