Denmark vs Finland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Denmark
82.25 years
in 2024
Finland
82.34 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
33rd
Finland rank
30th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 82.34 years against 82.25 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.59 years | 69.17 years | 3.42 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.87 years | 71.52 years | 2.36 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.51 years | 74.29 years | 0.2188 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.49 years | 76.2 years | 0.7081 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 77.61 years | 78.72 years | 1.11 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.5 years | 81.14 years | 0.6368 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.66 years | 81.79 years | 0.1215 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 82.34 years against 82.25 years in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.09 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 30th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.