Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Finland
Finland: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Finland, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Finland stood at 78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Finland peaked at 78.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.9, in 2004.
That places Finland 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.9 | — |
| 2005 | 71.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.6 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.4 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.6 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.1 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 76.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.6 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.1 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.9 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.8 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.2 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.3 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.6 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.4 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 78 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.12 | 71.9 | 74.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.81 | 75 | 78.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.46 | 76.6 | 78 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Finland?
- Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Finland was 78 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health 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 Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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