Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Finland

Finland: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 81.91 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
81.91
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.91
in 2023
All-time low
31.8
in 1805
Years of data
159
1755–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Finland, 1755–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Finland stood at 81.91. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 81.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.8, in 1805.

That places Finland 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 159 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 37.25 37.25 37.25 1
1760s 34.85 34.85 34.85 1
1770s 39.35 39.35 39.35 1
1780s 33.8 33.8 33.8 1
1790s 37.05 37.05 37.05 1
1800s 31.8 31.8 31.8 1
1810s 35.8 35.8 35.8 1
1820s 38.4 38.4 38.4 1
1830s 34.65 34.65 34.65 1
1840s 40.45 40.45 40.45 1
1850s 35.1 35.1 35.1 1
1860s 32.1 32.1 32.1 1
1870s 41.94 39.34 44.91 3
1880s 42.11 37.7 45.54 10
1890s 45.02 39.77 48.11 10
1900s 45.94 41.81 48.69 10
1910s 46.48 32.85 49.73 10
1920s 51.87 47.68 53.79 10
1930s 55.88 54.45 57.36 10
1940s 55.31 46.42 61.96 10
1950s 67.07 64.2 68.79 10
1960s 69.33 68.74 69.82 10
1970s 71.68 70.15 73.36 10
1980s 74.5 73.65 74.97 10
1990s 76.37 74.99 77.45 10
2000s 78.87 77.67 79.83 10
2010s 81.05 80.01 81.86 10
2020s 81.7 81.24 81.91 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
  2. 38 Austria 81.96 compare
  3. 39 Denmark 81.93 compare
  4. 41 Greece 81.86 compare
  5. 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 compare
  6. 43 Cyprus 81.65 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Finland?
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Finland was 81.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 81.91 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 1805.
How does Finland rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Finland ranks 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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