Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level was 81.7 Year in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
81.7 Year
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 23 countries
All-time high
81.7 Year
in 2017
All-time low
79.6 Year
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2017
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland, 2007–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2017, life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland stood at 81.7 Year. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 81.7 Year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.6 Year, in 2007.
Finland ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 79.6 Year | — |
| 2008 | 79.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.1 Year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.2 Year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.6 Year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1 Year | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.3 Year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.6 Year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.5 Year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.7 Year | +0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 81.7 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.45 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Finland's 81.7 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.85 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.87 Year | 79.6 Year | 80.1 Year | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.09 Year | 80.2 Year | 81.7 Year | 8 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland was 81.7 Year in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7 Year in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6 Year in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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