Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 82.2 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland is 82.2 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 82.2 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.1 Year, in 1990.
That places Finland 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.1 Year | — |
| 1991 | 75.5 Year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.7 Year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.9 Year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.7 Year | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 76.7 Year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77 Year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.6 Year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.8 Year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.2 Year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6 Year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79 Year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5 Year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.6 Year | +0.1% |
| 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 | 81.1 Year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.5 Year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.6 Year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.8 Year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.2 Year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.6 Year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82.2 Year | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.48 Year | 75.1 Year | 77.6 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.01 Year | 77.8 Year | 80.1 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.14 Year | 80.2 Year | 81.9 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.72 Year | 81.2 Year | 82.2 Year | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.9452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland was 82.2 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1 Year in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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