Canada vs Finland: Life expectancy at birth, male
Canada
80.03 years
in 2024
Finland
79.8 years
in 2024
Canada rank
33rd
Finland rank
36th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 80.03 years against 79.8 years in Finland, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 36th of 217 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.69 years | 65.6 years | 3.09 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 70.1 years | 67.3 years | 2.8 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 72.89 years | 70.27 years | 2.62 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 75.16 years | 72.54 years | 2.62 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 77.75 years | 75.39 years | 2.36 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 79.71 years | 78.27 years | 1.44 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.37 years | 79.2 years | 0.168 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 80.03 years against 79.8 years in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Canada and Finland?
- 0.23 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Canada ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 36th 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, male (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.