Life expectancy in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy was 81.87 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Finland, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Finland recorded 81.87 years for life expectancy in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Finland peaked at 81.87 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.7 years, in 1880.
Finland ranks 18th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 41.6 years | — |
| 1880 | 39.7 years | -4.6% |
| 1890 | 44.61 years | +12.4% |
| 1900 | 41.81 years | -6.3% |
| 1913 | 49.04 years | +17.3% |
| 1925 | 53.36 years | +8.8% |
| 1929 | 51.32 years | -3.8% |
| 1933 | 55.39 years | +7.9% |
| 1938 | 57.2 years | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 64.2 years | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 67.34 years | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 68.99 years | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 69.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.32 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 71.84 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 73.65 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 74.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 74.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.6 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 77.67 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 78.97 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 80.01 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.42 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 81.87 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 41.6 years | 41.6 years | 41.6 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 39.7 years | 39.7 years | 39.7 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 44.61 years | 44.61 years | 44.61 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 41.81 years | 41.81 years | 41.81 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 49.04 years | 49.04 years | 49.04 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 52.34 years | 51.32 years | 53.36 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 56.3 years | 55.39 years | 57.2 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 65.77 years | 64.2 years | 67.34 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 69.06 years | 68.99 years | 69.13 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.08 years | 70.32 years | 71.84 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.03 years | 73.65 years | 74.42 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.8 years | 74.99 years | 76.6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.32 years | 77.67 years | 78.97 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.71 years | 80.01 years | 81.42 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.87 years | 81.87 years | 81.87 years | 1 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Finland?
- Life expectancy in Finland was 81.87 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.87 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 years in 1880.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.