Finland vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, female
Finland
85 years
in 2024
Norway
84.8 years
in 2024
Finland rank
24th
Norway rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 85 years against 84.8 years in Norway, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.92 years | 76.32 years | 3.39 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 75.94 years | 78.03 years | 2.09 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 78.52 years | 79.53 years | 1.01 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 80.04 years | 80.64 years | 0.601 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 82.22 years | 82.27 years | 0.05 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 84.15 years | 84.02 years | 0.13 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.5 years | 84.64 years | 0.14 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 85 years against 84.8 years in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Finland and Norway?
- 0.2 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 217 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.