Finland vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Finland
84.67 years
in 2023
Sweden
85.1 years
in 2023
Finland rank
30th
Sweden rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.1 years against 84.67 years in Finland, a difference of 0.43 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.3 years | 73.85 years | 3.56 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 72.93 years | 75.93 years | 3 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 75.94 years | 77.96 years | 2.03 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 78.53 years | 79.73 years | 1.21 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 80.04 years | 81.24 years | 1.2 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.23 years | 82.62 years | 0.397 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.92 years | 83.96 years | 0.0422 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.48 years | 84.73 years | 0.251 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.1 years against 84.67 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.43 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Finland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th 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
Period life expectancy at birth.