Finland vs Israel: Life expectancy
Finland
81.53 Years
in 2021
Israel
81.74 Years
in 2021
Finland rank
19th
Israel rank
16th
Life expectancy over time
- Finland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 81.74 Years against 81.53 Years in Finland, a difference of 0.21 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 19th and Israel ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.77 Years | 79.59 Years | 0.824 Years | Israel |
| 2010s | 80.88 Years | 81.97 Years | 1.1 Years | Israel |
| 2020s | 81.54 Years | 82.05 Years | 0.5155 Years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Finland or Israel?
- Israel, at 81.74 Years against 81.53 Years in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Finland and Israel?
- 0.21 Years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Israel rank globally for life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 19th and Israel ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.