Finland vs Ireland: Female life expectancy at birth
Finland
84.67 years
in 2023
Ireland
84.48 years
in 2023
Finland rank
30th
Ireland rank
33rd
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 84.67 years against 84.48 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.3 years | 69.4 years | 0.8931 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 72.93 years | 72.58 years | 0.3475 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 75.94 years | 74.24 years | 1.69 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 78.53 years | 76.54 years | 1.99 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 80.04 years | 78.43 years | 1.61 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 82.23 years | 80.99 years | 1.24 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 83.92 years | 83.45 years | 0.466 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 84.48 years | 84.14 years | 0.3455 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 84.67 years against 84.48 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.19 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- Finland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. 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.