Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 82.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland is 82.2, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.1, in 1990.
That places Finland 15th out of 51 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.1 | — |
| 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 | 81.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.8 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.2 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.6 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82.2 | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 82.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 82.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.48 | 75.1 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.01 | 77.8 | 80.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.14 | 80.2 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.72 | 81.2 | 82.2 | 5 |
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 by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Finland was 82.2 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 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 in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 51 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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