Canada vs Finland: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Canada
84.83 years
in 2023
Finland
84.67 years
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Finland rank
30th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 84.83 years against 84.67 years in Finland, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Finland ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.33 years | 70.3 years | 2.04 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 75.07 years | 72.93 years | 2.14 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 77.3 years | 75.94 years | 1.36 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 79.66 years | 78.53 years | 1.13 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 81.02 years | 80.04 years | 0.9742 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 82.44 years | 82.23 years | 0.209 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 83.88 years | 83.92 years | 0.0431 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.31 years | 84.48 years | 0.1778 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 84.83 years against 84.67 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Canada and Finland?
- 0.16 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Canada ranks 29th and Finland ranks 30th 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 of women vs. men. 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.