Finland vs Ireland: Healthy life expectancy
Finland
69.93 Years
in 2021
Ireland
70 Years
in 2021
Finland rank
20th
Ireland rank
17th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70 Years against 69.93 Years in Finland, a difference of 0.07 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.65 Years | 67.68 Years | 0.031 Years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.53 Years | 69.79 Years | 0.2558 Years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 69.95 Years | 70.05 Years | 0.0989 Years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 70 Years against 69.93 Years in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.07 Years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.