Denmark vs Finland: Life expectancy at age 15
Denmark
91.2
in 2100
Finland
91.32
in 2100
Denmark rank
43rd
Finland rank
41st
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 91.32 against 91.2 in Denmark, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 223 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Finland ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Finland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 62.38 | 60.95 | 1.44 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 62.85 | 60.98 | 1.87 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 63.99 | 61.74 | 2.25 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 65.72 | 61.8 | 3.92 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 66.43 | 59.56 | 6.87 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 68.63 | 62.08 | 6.55 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 69.75 | 63.47 | 6.27 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 71.73 | 61.3 | 10.44 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 73.94 | 70.01 | 3.93 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 74.45 | 71.09 | 3.36 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 75.09 | 72.82 | 2.27 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 75.43 | 75.2 | 0.2261 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 76.24 | 76.9 | 0.6631 | Finland |
| 2000s | 78.32 | 79.25 | 0.9304 | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.89 | 81.32 | 0.4262 | Finland |
| 2020s | 82.41 | 82.4 | 0.004 | Denmark |
| 2030s | 83.85 | 83.85 | 0.0047 | Denmark |
| 2040s | 85.12 | 85.13 | 0.0055 | Finland |
| 2050s | 86.3 | 86.31 | 0.0075 | Finland |
| 2060s | 87.42 | 87.47 | 0.0497 | Finland |
| 2070s | 88.51 | 88.58 | 0.0761 | Finland |
| 2080s | 89.57 | 89.67 | 0.0944 | Finland |
| 2090s | 90.63 | 90.74 | 0.1126 | Finland |
| 2100s | 91.2 | 91.32 | 0.117 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 91.32 against 91.2 in Denmark as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.12, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 223 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2100.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Finland ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.