Life expectancy at birth oecd in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 81.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
82.1
in 2019
All-time low
69
in 1960
Years of data
55
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Finland, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Finland is 81.9, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Finland peaked at 82.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69, in 1960.
That places Finland 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69 | — |
| 1963 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69.8 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 70.8 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 70.1 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 70.7 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 71.2 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.7 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.4 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 73 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73.7 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 74 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.6 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.5 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.9 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.5 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 74.9 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74.8 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 75 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.1 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.7 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.9 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.7 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 76.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.2 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.1 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.2 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.6 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.5 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.9 | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 81.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 81.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.27 | 69 | 69.8 | 3 |
| 1970s | 71.63 | 70.1 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.58 | 73.7 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.48 | 75.1 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.01 | 77.8 | 80.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.26 | 80.2 | 82.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.95 | 81.9 | 82 | 2 |
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)
- 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 birth oecd in Finland?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Finland was 81.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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