Finland vs Norway: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Finland
10.09 years
in 2023
Norway
10.02 years
in 2023
Finland rank
45th
Norway rank
46th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.09 years against 10.02 years in Norway, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 45th and Norway ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.79 years | 6.35 years | 1.56 years | Norway |
| 1880s | 4.7 years | 6.04 years | 1.33 years | Norway |
| 1890s | 4.72 years | 6.13 years | 1.41 years | Norway |
| 1900s | 4.9 years | 6.2 years | 1.3 years | Norway |
| 1910s | 4.74 years | 6.18 years | 1.44 years | Norway |
| 1920s | 5.07 years | 6.33 years | 1.26 years | Norway |
| 1930s | 5.32 years | 6.36 years | 1.04 years | Norway |
| 1940s | 5.28 years | 6.61 years | 1.33 years | Norway |
| 1950s | 5.43 years | 6.7 years | 1.28 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 5.49 years | 6.77 years | 1.27 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 6.46 years | 7.27 years | 0.819 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 7.39 years | 8.02 years | 0.6302 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 7.86 years | 8.36 years | 0.5023 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 8.89 years | 9.06 years | 0.1713 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.75 years | 9.82 years | 0.0647 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.02 years | 10.05 years | 0.0257 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 10.09 years against 10.02 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Finland and Norway?
- 0.07 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Finland ranks 45th and Norway ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.