Denmark vs Finland: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Denmark
82.04
in 2024
Finland
82.26
in 2024
Denmark rank
18th
Finland rank
15th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 82.26 against 82.04 in Denmark, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 46.91 | 42.12 | 4.78 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 47.86 | 42.11 | 5.74 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 49.73 | 45.02 | 4.71 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 54.9 | 45.94 | 8.96 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 57.6 | 46.48 | 11.12 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 61.08 | 51.87 | 9.21 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 63.55 | 55.88 | 7.67 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 67.52 | 55.31 | 12.21 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 71.47 | 67.07 | 4.41 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 72.61 | 69.33 | 3.28 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.9 | 71.68 | 2.22 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 74.5 | 0.058 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 76.37 | 0.771 | Finland |
| 2000s | 77.86 | 78.87 | 1.02 | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 81.05 | 0.528 | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.6 | 81.74 | 0.138 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 82.26 against 82.04 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.22, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.