Female to male life expectancy ratio in Finland
Finland: Female to male life expectancy ratio 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
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Finland, 1878–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.07 for female to male life expectancy ratio 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, female to male life expectancy ratio 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.
Female to male life expectancy ratio 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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female to male life expectancy ratio in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +53.1% | 1.08 | 1.66 |
| 1919 | -32.2% | 1.66 | 1.12 |
| 1940 | +25.4% | 1.2 | 1.5 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Finland?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Finland was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 1918.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1878.
- How does Finland rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Finland ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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