Finland vs Iceland: Womens life expectancy at birth
Finland
84.67
in 2023
Iceland
84.51
in 2023
Finland rank
30th
Iceland rank
32nd
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 84.67 against 84.51 in Iceland, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.3 | 74.79 | 4.5 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 72.93 | 76.22 | 3.29 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.94 | 78.18 | 2.24 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 78.53 | 79.86 | 1.34 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.04 | 80.8 | 0.757 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.23 | 82.61 | 0.3838 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.92 | 83.76 | 0.1612 | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.48 | 84.28 | 0.2015 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 84.67 against 84.51 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.16, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Finland ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.