Life expectancy at birth in Finland
Finland: Life expectancy at birth was 81.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Finland recorded 81.91 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Finland peaked at 81.91 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.2 years, in 1950.
Finland ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.07 years | 64.2 years | 68.8 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.33 years | 68.74 years | 69.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.68 years | 70.15 years | 73.36 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.5 years | 73.65 years | 74.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.38 years | 74.99 years | 77.45 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 77.67 years | 79.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.05 years | 80.01 years | 81.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7 years | 81.24 years | 81.91 years | 4 |
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More health data for Finland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Finland?
- Life expectancy at birth in Finland was 81.91 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2 years in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.