Life expectancy at age 15 in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy at age 15 was 91.32 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
91.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.32
in 2100
All-time low
44.09
in 1918
Years of data
223
1878–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Finland, 1878–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Finland stood at 91.32. That is the highest value across all 223 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Finland peaked at 91.32 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 44.09, in 1918.
That places Finland 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 223 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 60.14 | — |
| 1879 | 61.75 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 59.19 | -4.1% |
| 1881 | 59.59 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 61.51 | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 61.59 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 61.5 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 61.43 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 61.17 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 61.46 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 60.98 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 61.38 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 61.38 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 61.69 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 60.17 | -2.5% |
| 1893 | 60.59 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 61.86 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 62.27 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 61.96 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 62.48 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 63.15 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 61.83 | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 61.28 | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 61.63 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 61.75 | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 62.39 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 61.95 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 61.77 | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 62.29 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 61.41 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 61.19 | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 62.36 | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 62.61 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 62.11 | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 61.86 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 61.73 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 61.91 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 61.64 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 60.84 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 60.12 | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 44.09 | -26.7% |
| 1919 | 58.71 | +33.2% |
| 1920 | 60.56 | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 62.67 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 62.43 | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 63.08 | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 61.39 | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 62.43 | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 62.71 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 61.87 | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 62.57 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 61.05 | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 62.51 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 62.56 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 63.39 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 63.49 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 64.3 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 64.65 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 63.38 | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 64.41 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 64.29 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 61.76 | -3.9% |
| 1940 | 53.75 | -13.0% |
| 1941 | 51.99 | -3.3% |
| 1942 | 59.56 | +14.6% |
| 1943 | 62.54 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 54.91 | -12.2% |
| 1945 | 64.76 | +17.9% |
| 1946 | 66.11 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 66.21 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 66.91 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 66.21 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 68.13 | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 68.94 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 69.62 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 69.81 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 70.47 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 70.22 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 70.52 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 70.31 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 70.98 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 71.16 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.06 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 71.07 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 70.72 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 71.02 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 71.11 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 70.91 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.25 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 71.4 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 71.27 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.13 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 71.75 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 71.51 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 72.16 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 72.57 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 72.52 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.96 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 73.03 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.5 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.95 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 74.21 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.46 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.72 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 75.22 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 75.13 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.45 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.11 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.38 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.49 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 75.43 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.64 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.63 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.04 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.22 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.4 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.11 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 77.08 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.35 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.56 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.72 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.91 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.1 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.52 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.64 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.93 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.25 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.43 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.72 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.04 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.15 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.31 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.82 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.11 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.33 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.6 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.55 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.76 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.88 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.13 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.05 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.58 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.19 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.46 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 82.61 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 82.78 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 82.93 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 83.08 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 83.23 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 83.36 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 83.51 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 83.66 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 83.79 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 83.92 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 84.06 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 84.19 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 84.32 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 84.45 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 84.58 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 84.7 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 84.83 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 84.94 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 85.06 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 85.19 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 85.31 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 85.43 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 85.55 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 85.66 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 85.78 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 85.9 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 86.02 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 86.14 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 86.25 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 86.36 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 86.47 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 86.59 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 86.72 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 86.83 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 86.96 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 87.08 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 87.2 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 87.31 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 87.43 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 87.53 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 87.65 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 87.76 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 87.86 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 87.97 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 88.08 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 88.2 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 88.31 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 88.42 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 88.52 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 88.64 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 88.74 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 88.86 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 88.97 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 89.08 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 89.18 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.3 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.39 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 89.51 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 89.61 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 89.71 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 89.83 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 89.92 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 90.04 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 90.14 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.26 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 90.36 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 90.48 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 90.58 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 90.69 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 90.79 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 90.91 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 91 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 91.11 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.22 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 91.32 | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 91.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 91.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.85, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at age 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +33.2% | 44.09 | 58.71 |
| 1918 | -26.7% | 60.12 | 44.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 60.95 | 60.14 | 61.75 | 2 |
| 1880s | 60.98 | 59.19 | 61.59 | 10 |
| 1890s | 61.74 | 60.17 | 63.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 61.8 | 61.19 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 1910s | 59.56 | 44.09 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 1920s | 62.08 | 60.56 | 63.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 63.47 | 61.76 | 64.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | 61.3 | 51.99 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.01 | 68.13 | 71.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.09 | 70.72 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.82 | 71.51 | 74.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2 | 74.46 | 75.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9 | 75.63 | 77.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.25 | 78.1 | 80.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.32 | 80.31 | 82.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4 | 81.58 | 83.08 | 10 |
| 2030s | 83.85 | 83.23 | 84.45 | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.13 | 84.58 | 85.66 | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.31 | 85.78 | 86.83 | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.47 | 86.96 | 87.97 | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.58 | 88.08 | 89.08 | 10 |
| 2080s | 89.67 | 89.18 | 90.14 | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.74 | 90.26 | 91.22 | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.32 | 91.32 | 91.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 38 Chile 91.43 compare
- 39 Martinique 91.36 compare
- 40 Costa Rica 91.34 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 91.25 compare
- 43 Denmark 91.2 compare
- 44 Puerto Rico 91.19 compare
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 life expectancy at age 15 in Finland?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Finland was 91.32 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.32 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.09 in 1918.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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