Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 81.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.91
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.91
in 2023
All-time low
64.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 81.91 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Finland peaked at 81.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.2, in 1950.
That places Finland 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.2 | — |
| 1951 | 65.64 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 66.52 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 66.6 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 67.55 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 67.34 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 67.98 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 67.45 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 68.61 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 68.99 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 69.01 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 68.74 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.18 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 69.38 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.13 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.64 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 69.82 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 69.78 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 69.65 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.33 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.15 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.87 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 71.37 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.29 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.84 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.99 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.51 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.08 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.65 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.97 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.53 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.44 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.74 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.42 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.77 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74.77 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.97 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.41 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.65 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.89 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.58 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.87 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.06 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.26 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.45 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.67 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.14 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.27 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.53 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.37 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.69 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.01 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.39 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.87 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.38 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.86 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.82 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.81 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.24 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.91 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.07 | 64.2 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.33 | 68.74 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.68 | 70.15 | 73.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.5 | 73.65 | 74.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.38 | 74.99 | 77.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 77.67 | 79.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.05 | 80.01 | 81.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7 | 81.24 | 81.91 | 4 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5368 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3138 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Finland?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Finland was 81.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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