Finland vs Germany: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Finland
79.17 years
in 2023
Germany
79.02 years
in 2023
Finland rank
45th
Germany rank
46th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 79.17 years against 79.02 years in Germany, a difference of 0.15 years.
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 years | 65.51 years | 1.86 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 65.6 years | 67.37 years | 1.77 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 67.31 years | 68.4 years | 1.09 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 70.27 years | 70.91 years | 0.6346 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 72.54 years | 73.14 years | 0.6036 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 75.41 years | 76.16 years | 0.7534 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 78.12 years | 78.2 years | 0.0737 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 78.93 years | 78.56 years | 0.3697 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 79.17 years against 79.02 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Finland and Germany?
- 0.15 years, 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Finland ranks 45th and Germany ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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