Finland vs Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Finland
79.17 years
in 2023
Kuwait
79.25 years
in 2023
Finland rank
45th
Kuwait rank
43rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 79.25 years against 79.17 years in Finland, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.65 years | 51.9 years | 11.75 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 65.6 years | 61.79 years | 3.81 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 67.31 years | 67.6 years | 0.2967 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 70.27 years | 71.03 years | 0.7527 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 72.54 years | 73.32 years | 0.7784 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 75.41 years | 74.85 years | 0.5554 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 78.12 years | 77.76 years | 0.3644 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 78.93 years | 77.55 years | 1.38 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 79.25 years against 79.17 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Finland and Kuwait?
- 0.08 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Finland ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd 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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