Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Finland
Finland: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 1918
All-time low
1.05
in 1878
Years of data
146
1878–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Finland, 1878–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.07 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Finland peaked at 1.66 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1878.
That places Finland 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 1.05 | — |
| 1879 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.08 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 1888 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.07 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 1.08 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.06 | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 1.07 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 1.66 | +53.1% |
| 1919 | 1.12 | -32.2% |
| 1920 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 1.1 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 1.2 | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 1.5 | +25.4% |
| 1941 | 1.64 | +9.3% |
| 1942 | 1.3 | -20.8% |
| 1943 | 1.21 | -6.5% |
| 1944 | 1.5 | +23.6% |
| 1945 | 1.15 | -23.3% |
| 1946 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.12 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.11 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.13 | 1.06 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.29 | 1.14 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Finland?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Finland was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 1918.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1878.
- How does Finland rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Finland ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.