Denmark vs Finland: Life expectancy at different ages
Denmark
81.93
in 2023
Finland
81.91
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Finland rank
40th
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.93 against 81.91 in Finland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1775 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Finland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 16 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770s | 33 | 39.35 | 6.35 | Finland |
| 1830s | 38.42 | 34.65 | 3.77 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 43.4 | 40.45 | 2.95 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 46.15 | 35.1 | 11.05 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 39.8 | 32.1 | 7.7 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 46.1 | 41.94 | 4.16 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 47.86 | 42.11 | 5.74 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 49.73 | 45.02 | 4.71 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 54.9 | 45.94 | 8.96 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 57.6 | 46.48 | 11.12 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 61.08 | 51.87 | 9.21 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 63.55 | 55.88 | 7.67 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 67.52 | 55.31 | 12.21 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 71.47 | 67.07 | 4.4 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 72.61 | 69.33 | 3.28 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.9 | 71.68 | 2.22 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 74.5 | 0.0566 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 76.37 | 0.7754 | Finland |
| 2000s | 77.85 | 78.87 | 1.02 | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 81.05 | 0.5291 | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.55 | 81.7 | 0.1459 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 81.93 against 81.91 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.02, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1775 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Finland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.