Finland vs France: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Finland
1.16
in 2019
France
1.45
in 2018
Finland rank
5th
France rank
2nd
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.45 against 1.16 in Finland, a difference of 0.29.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and France ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0454 | 0.0382 | 0.0072 | Finland |
| 1880s | 0.0465 | 0.0495 | 0.003 | France |
| 1890s | 0.0633 | 0.0496 | 0.0136 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.0639 | 0.064 | 0.0002 | France |
| 1910s | 0.0595 | 0.0607 | 0.0012 | France |
| 1920s | 0.0618 | 0.0977 | 0.0358 | France |
| 1930s | 0.0211 | 0.1432 | 0.1221 | France |
| 1940s | 0.0762 | 0.1594 | 0.0832 | France |
| 1950s | 0.1248 | 0.3089 | 0.184 | France |
| 1960s | 0.1364 | 0.4247 | 0.2884 | France |
| 1970s | 0.3533 | 0.5786 | 0.2253 | France |
| 1980s | 0.5741 | 0.8429 | 0.2689 | France |
| 1990s | 0.7165 | 1.15 | 0.4296 | France |
| 2000s | 0.9516 | 1.37 | 0.4207 | France |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.46 | 0.3524 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Finland or France?
- France, at 1.45 against 1.16 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Finland and France?
- 0.29, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2018.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Finland ranks 5th and France ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.