Finland vs Norway: Life expectancy men women
Finland
84.67
in 2023
Norway
84.85
in 2023
Finland rank
30th
Norway rank
28th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 84.85 against 84.67 in Finland, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 229 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.3 | 74.97 | 4.68 | Norway |
| 1960s | 72.93 | 76.32 | 3.39 | Norway |
| 1970s | 75.94 | 78.02 | 2.09 | Norway |
| 1980s | 78.53 | 79.53 | 1.01 | Norway |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 80.63 | 0.5918 | Norway |
| 2000s | 82.23 | 82.25 | 0.0186 | Norway |
| 2010s | 83.92 | 83.95 | 0.026 | Norway |
| 2020s | 84.48 | 84.7 | 0.2165 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 84.85 against 84.67 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Finland and Norway?
- 0.18, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Finland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.