Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 79.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.17 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.17 years
in 2019
All-time low
60.38 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex in Finland is 79.17 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Finland peaked at 79.17 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.38 years, in 1950.
Finland ranks 45th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.38 years | — |
| 1951 | 62.26 years | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 63.34 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 63.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 64.22 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 63.84 years | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 64.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 64.11 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 65.29 years | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 65.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 65.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 65.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 65.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 65.3 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 65.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 65.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.91 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 66.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 66.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 67.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 68.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 70.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.15 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.81 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.39 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.17 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.65 years | 60.38 years | 65.29 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.6 years | 65.1 years | 65.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.31 years | 65.91 years | 68.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.27 years | 69.25 years | 70.87 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.54 years | 70.94 years | 73.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.41 years | 74.16 years | 76.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.12 years | 76.72 years | 79.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.93 years | 78.39 years | 79.17 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Finland?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Finland was 79.17 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.17 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.38 years in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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