Finland vs World: Life expectancy at birth, female

Finland
85 years
in 2024
World
75.97 years
in 2024
Finland rank
24th
World rank
20th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Finland
  • World
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 85 years against 75.97 years in World, a difference of 9.03 years.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 24th and World ranks 20th of 217 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland World Difference Ahead
1960s 72.92 years 57.73 years 15.2 years Finland
1970s 75.94 years 62.21 years 13.73 years Finland
1980s 78.52 years 66.1 years 12.42 years Finland
1990s 80.04 years 68.65 years 11.38 years Finland
2000s 82.22 years 71.45 years 10.77 years Finland
2010s 84.15 years 74.33 years 9.82 years Finland
2020s 84.5 years 75.18 years 9.32 years Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Finland or World?
Finland, at 85 years against 75.97 years in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Finland and World?
9.03 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and World rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Finland ranks 24th and World ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
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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.