Finland vs France: Life expectancy
Finland
81.87 years
in 2020
France
82.21 years
in 2020
Finland rank
18th
France rank
16th
Life expectancy over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 82.21 years against 81.87 years in Finland, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 18th and France ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 41.6 years | 36.52 years | 5.08 years | Finland |
| 1880s | 39.7 years | 42.79 years | 3.09 years | France |
| 1890s | 44.61 years | 43.43 years | 1.18 years | Finland |
| 1900s | 41.81 years | 45.1 years | 3.29 years | France |
| 1910s | 49.04 years | 51.36 years | 2.32 years | France |
| 1920s | 52.34 years | 54.3 years | 1.95 years | France |
| 1930s | 56.3 years | 58.29 years | 1.99 years | France |
| 1950s | 65.77 years | 67.41 years | 1.64 years | France |
| 1960s | 69.06 years | 70.74 years | 1.68 years | France |
| 1970s | 71.08 years | 72.5 years | 1.42 years | France |
| 1980s | 74.03 years | 74.77 years | 0.735 years | France |
| 1990s | 75.8 years | 77.35 years | 1.56 years | France |
| 2000s | 78.32 years | 79.69 years | 1.37 years | France |
| 2010s | 80.71 years | 81.81 years | 1.09 years | France |
| 2020s | 81.87 years | 82.21 years | 0.3447 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Finland or France?
- France, at 82.21 years against 81.87 years in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Finland and France?
- 0.34 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 18th and France ranks 16th 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.