What is life expectancy in Finland?

Life expectancy in Finland was 81.91 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 81.91 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 31.8 years in 1805.

How does Finland rank for life expectancy?

Finland ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy in Finland

Name: Life expectancy in Finland
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Life expectancy was 81.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

81.91 years

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

40th

of 236 countries

All-time high

81.91 years

in 2023

All-time low

31.8 years

in 1805

Years of data

159

1755–2023

Life expectancy in Finland, 1755–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy in Finland is 81.91 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 159 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 in Finland peaked at 81.91 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.8 years, in 1805.

Finland ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	37.25 years	37.25 years	37.25 years	1
1760s	34.85 years	34.85 years	34.85 years	1
1770s	39.35 years	39.35 years	39.35 years	1
1780s	33.8 years	33.8 years	33.8 years	1
1790s	37.05 years	37.05 years	37.05 years	1
1800s	31.8 years	31.8 years	31.8 years	1
1810s	35.8 years	35.8 years	35.8 years	1
1820s	38.4 years	38.4 years	38.4 years	1
1830s	34.65 years	34.65 years	34.65 years	1
1840s	40.45 years	40.45 years	40.45 years	1
1850s	35.1 years	35.1 years	35.1 years	1
1860s	32.1 years	32.1 years	32.1 years	1
1870s	41.94 years	39.34 years	44.91 years	3
1880s	42.11 years	37.7 years	45.54 years	10
1890s	45.02 years	39.77 years	48.11 years	10
1900s	45.94 years	41.81 years	48.69 years	10
1910s	46.48 years	32.85 years	49.73 years	10
1920s	51.87 years	47.68 years	53.79 years	10
1930s	55.88 years	54.45 years	57.36 years	10
1940s	55.31 years	46.42 years	61.96 years	10
1950s	67.07 years	64.2 years	68.79 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	76.37 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

Countries ranked near Finland

38 Austria 81.96 years compare
39 Denmark 81.93 years compare
41 Greece 81.86 years compare
42 Puerto Rico 81.69 years compare
43 Cyprus 81.65 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Finland?: Life expectancy in Finland was 81.91 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 81.91 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 31.8 years in 1805.
How does Finland rank for life expectancy?: Finland ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major 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

Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.