Denmark vs Finland: Life expectancy
Denmark
81.54 years
in 2020
Finland
81.87 years
in 2020
Denmark rank
20th
Finland rank
18th
Life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 81.87 years against 81.54 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Finland ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 46 years | 41.6 years | 4.4 years | Denmark |
| 1880s | 44.79 years | 39.7 years | 5.09 years | Denmark |
| 1890s | 47.27 years | 44.61 years | 2.66 years | Denmark |
| 1900s | 51.9 years | 41.81 years | 10.09 years | Denmark |
| 1910s | 58.88 years | 49.04 years | 9.84 years | Denmark |
| 1920s | 61.94 years | 52.34 years | 9.59 years | Denmark |
| 1930s | 64.28 years | 56.3 years | 7.99 years | Denmark |
| 1950s | 71.12 years | 65.77 years | 5.34 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 72.3 years | 69.06 years | 3.23 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.73 years | 71.08 years | 2.65 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.31 years | 74.03 years | 0.27 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.07 years | 75.8 years | 0.722 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 77.52 years | 78.32 years | 0.8022 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 79.99 years | 80.71 years | 0.7228 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.54 years | 81.87 years | 0.3208 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 81.87 years against 81.54 years in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.33 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 20th 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.