Finland vs Iceland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Finland
84.67 years
in 2023
Iceland
84.51 years
in 2023
Finland rank
30th
Iceland rank
32nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 84.67 years against 84.51 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.3 years | 74.79 years | 4.5 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 72.93 years | 76.22 years | 3.29 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.94 years | 78.18 years | 2.24 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 78.53 years | 79.86 years | 1.34 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.04 years | 80.8 years | 0.757 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.23 years | 82.61 years | 0.3838 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.92 years | 83.76 years | 0.1612 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.48 years | 84.28 years | 0.2015 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 84.67 years against 84.51 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.16 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Finland ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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