Finland vs Sweden: Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level
Finland
81.7
in 2017
Sweden
82.5
in 2017
Finland rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 82.5 against 81.7 in Finland, a difference of 0.8.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.87 | 81.3 | 1.43 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.09 | 82.09 | 1 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 82.5 against 81.7 in Finland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.8, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.