Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Finland
Finland: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 81.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Finland is 81.91 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Finland peaked at 81.91 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.2 years, in 1950.
Finland ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.2 years | — |
| 1951 | 65.64 years | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 66.52 years | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 66.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 67.55 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 67.34 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 67.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 67.45 years | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 68.61 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 68.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 68.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 69.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 68.74 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 69.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.13 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 69.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 69.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 69.65 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 71.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.65 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.42 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74.77 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.82 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.81 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.24 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.91 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.07 years | 64.2 years | 68.8 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.33 years | 68.74 years | 69.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.68 years | 70.15 years | 73.36 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.5 years | 73.65 years | 74.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.38 years | 74.99 years | 77.45 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 77.67 years | 79.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.05 years | 80.01 years | 81.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7 years | 81.24 years | 81.91 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Finland?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Finland was 81.91 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2 years in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.