Healthy life expectancy at birth in Finland

Finland: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 69.93 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
69.93
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.19
in 2019
All-time low
66.86
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Finland, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 66.92001: 67.12002: 67.22003: 67.42004: 67.62005: 67.72006: 67.92007: 682008: 68.32009: 68.42010: 68.62011: 68.92012: 69.12013: 69.32014: 69.62015: 69.82016: 69.82017: 702018: 702019: 70.22020: 702021: 69.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Finland stood at 69.93.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Finland peaked at 70.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.86, in 2000.

That places Finland 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.65 66.86 68.41 10
2010s 69.53 68.57 70.19 10
2020s 69.95 69.93 69.98 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Ireland 70 compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 69.98 compare
  3. 19 Netherlands 69.97 compare
  4. 21 Belgium 69.79 compare
  5. 22 Austria 69.79 compare
  6. 23 Canada 69.78 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Finland?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Finland was 69.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.86 in 2000.
How does Finland rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Finland ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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