Finland vs Germany: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Finland
79.17
in 2023
Germany
79.02
in 2023
Finland rank
45th
Germany rank
46th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 79.17 against 79.02 in Germany, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 45th and Germany ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.65 | 65.51 | 1.86 | Germany |
| 1960s | 65.6 | 67.37 | 1.77 | Germany |
| 1970s | 67.31 | 68.4 | 1.09 | Germany |
| 1980s | 70.27 | 70.91 | 0.6346 | Germany |
| 1990s | 72.54 | 73.14 | 0.6036 | Germany |
| 2000s | 75.41 | 76.16 | 0.7534 | Germany |
| 2010s | 78.12 | 78.2 | 0.0737 | Germany |
| 2020s | 78.93 | 78.56 | 0.3697 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 79.17 against 79.02 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Finland and Germany?
- 0.15, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Finland ranks 45th and Germany ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.