Canada vs Finland: Life expectancy
Canada
82.05 years
in 2020
Finland
81.87 years
in 2020
Canada rank
17th
Finland rank
18th
Life expectancy over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.05 years against 81.87 years in Finland, a difference of 0.18 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Finland ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 42.56 years | 41.6 years | 0.9568 years | Canada |
| 1880s | 44.73 years | 39.7 years | 5.03 years | Canada |
| 1890s | 45.17 years | 44.61 years | 0.5642 years | Canada |
| 1900s | 48.62 years | 41.81 years | 6.81 years | Canada |
| 1910s | 53.11 years | 49.04 years | 4.07 years | Canada |
| 1920s | 58.6 years | 52.34 years | 6.26 years | Canada |
| 1930s | 62.76 years | 56.3 years | 6.47 years | Canada |
| 1950s | 69.1 years | 65.77 years | 3.33 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 71.37 years | 69.06 years | 2.31 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 73.03 years | 71.08 years | 1.95 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 75.71 years | 74.03 years | 1.67 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 77.73 years | 75.8 years | 1.93 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 79.68 years | 78.32 years | 1.36 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.64 years | 80.71 years | 0.921 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 82.05 years | 81.87 years | 0.1814 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 82.05 years against 81.87 years in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Canada and Finland?
- 0.18 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Canada ranks 17th 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.