Austria vs Finland: Life expectancy
Austria
81.5 years
in 2020
Finland
81.87 years
in 2020
Austria rank
21st
Finland rank
18th
Life expectancy over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 81.87 years against 81.5 years in Austria, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 34.4 years | 41.6 years | 7.2 years | Finland |
| 1880s | 35 years | 39.7 years | 4.7 years | Finland |
| 1890s | 37.3 years | 44.61 years | 7.31 years | Finland |
| 1900s | 42 years | 41.81 years | 0.19 years | Austria |
| 1910s | 45.1 years | 49.04 years | 3.94 years | Finland |
| 1920s | 53.65 years | 52.34 years | 1.31 years | Austria |
| 1930s | 57.75 years | 56.3 years | 1.45 years | Austria |
| 1950s | 66.18 years | 65.77 years | 0.41 years | Austria |
| 1960s | 69.34 years | 69.06 years | 0.275 years | Austria |
| 1970s | 70.71 years | 71.08 years | 0.37 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 73.33 years | 74.03 years | 0.705 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 76.26 years | 75.8 years | 0.4615 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 78.88 years | 78.32 years | 0.5572 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 80.81 years | 80.71 years | 0.0971 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 81.5 years | 81.87 years | 0.3621 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 81.87 years against 81.5 years in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Austria and Finland?
- 0.37 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.