Finland vs Iceland: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Finland
82.26 years
in 2024
Iceland
82.29 years
in 2023
Finland rank
15th
Iceland rank
14th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.29 years against 82.26 years in Finland, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 42.12 years | 40.43 years | 1.7 years | Finland |
| 1880s | 42.11 years | 39.88 years | 2.23 years | Finland |
| 1890s | 45.02 years | 48.25 years | 3.23 years | Iceland |
| 1900s | 45.94 years | 50.27 years | 4.33 years | Iceland |
| 1910s | 46.48 years | 55.13 years | 8.65 years | Iceland |
| 1920s | 51.87 years | 57.67 years | 5.8 years | Iceland |
| 1930s | 55.88 years | 62.6 years | 6.72 years | Iceland |
| 1940s | 55.31 years | 67.19 years | 11.88 years | Iceland |
| 1950s | 67.07 years | 72.57 years | 5.51 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 69.33 years | 73.58 years | 4.25 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 71.68 years | 75.13 years | 3.46 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 74.5 years | 77.16 years | 2.66 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.37 years | 78.73 years | 2.36 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 80.93 years | 2.06 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.05 years | 82.29 years | 1.24 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.6 years | 82.5 years | 0.89 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.29 years against 82.26 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.03 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 14th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.