Denmark vs Finland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Denmark
81.93
in 2023
Finland
81.91
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Finland rank
40th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.93 against 81.91 in Finland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Finland ranks 40th of 236 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 | 4.4 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 72.61 | 69.33 | 3.28 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.9 | 71.68 | 2.22 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 74.5 | 0.0566 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 76.37 | 0.7754 | Finland |
| 2000s | 77.85 | 78.87 | 1.02 | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 81.05 | 0.5291 | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.55 | 81.7 | 0.1459 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 81.93 against 81.91 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.02, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Finland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.