Life expectancy at birth, projections in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 91.27 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Finland, 2024–2100
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, projections in Finland is 91.27 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Finland peaked at 91.27 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 82.08 years, in 2024.
Finland ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 82.48 years | 82.08 years | 82.88 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 83.68 years | 83.04 years | 84.3 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.99 years | 84.43 years | 85.54 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.2 years | 85.66 years | 86.73 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.38 years | 86.86 years | 87.89 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.51 years | 88 years | 89 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 89.6 years | 89.11 years | 90.09 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.69 years | 90.21 years | 91.17 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.27 years | 91.27 years | 91.27 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 35 Greece 91.39 years compare
- 36 Cyprus 91.36 years compare
- 37 Faroe Islands 91.34 years compare
- 39 Chile 91.25 years compare
- 41 Costa Rica 91.16 years compare
More health data for Finland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Finland?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Finland was 91.27 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.27 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.08 years in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.