Faroe Islands vs Finland: Life expectancy at birth, female
Faroe Islands
84.91 years
in 2024
Finland
85 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
26th
Finland rank
24th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 85 years against 84.91 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Finland ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.56 years | 72.92 years | 3.64 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 78.01 years | 75.94 years | 2.07 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 78.93 years | 78.52 years | 0.4099 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 80.53 years | 80.04 years | 0.4925 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 81.93 years | 82.22 years | 0.2868 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 83.98 years | 84.15 years | 0.1705 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.78 years | 84.5 years | 0.2775 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Faroe Islands or Finland?
- Finland, at 85 years against 84.91 years in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Faroe Islands and Finland?
- 0.09 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Finland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Finland ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.