Finland vs Israel: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Finland
82.26 years
in 2024
Israel
82.5 years
in 2016
Finland rank
15th
Israel rank
12th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Finland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 82.5 years against 82.26 years in Finland, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and Israel ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.7 years | 75.56 years | 0.8629 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 76.37 years | 77.69 years | 1.31 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 80.11 years | 1.24 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 80.79 years | 82.03 years | 1.24 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Finland or Israel?
- Israel, at 82.5 years against 82.26 years in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Finland and Israel?
- 0.24 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Israel rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 15th and Israel ranks 12th 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.