Finland vs Sweden: Life expectancy men women
Finland
84.67
in 2023
Sweden
85.1
in 2023
Finland rank
30th
Sweden rank
27th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.1 against 84.67 in Finland, a difference of 0.43.
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 | 73.85 | 3.56 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 72.93 | 75.93 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 75.94 | 77.96 | 2.03 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 78.53 | 79.73 | 1.21 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 81.24 | 1.2 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.23 | 82.62 | 0.397 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.92 | 83.96 | 0.0422 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.48 | 84.73 | 0.251 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.1 against 84.67 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.43, 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 men women?
- Finland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 236 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.