Finland vs Norway: Female life expectancy at birth
Finland
84.67 years
in 2023
Norway
84.85 years
in 2023
Finland rank
30th
Norway rank
28th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 84.85 years against 84.67 years in Finland, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.3 years | 74.97 years | 4.68 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 72.93 years | 76.32 years | 3.39 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 75.94 years | 78.02 years | 2.09 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 78.53 years | 79.53 years | 1.01 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 80.04 years | 80.63 years | 0.5918 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 82.23 years | 82.25 years | 0.0186 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 83.92 years | 83.95 years | 0.026 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 84.48 years | 84.7 years | 0.2165 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 84.85 years against 84.67 years in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Finland and Norway?
- 0.18 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- Finland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 28th 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.