Mens life expectancy at birth in Finland
Finland: Mens life expectancy at birth was 79.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.17
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.17
in 2019
All-time low
60.38
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Finland stood at 79.17.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Finland peaked at 79.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.38, in 1950.
Finland ranks 45th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.38 | — |
| 1951 | 62.26 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 63.34 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 63.25 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 64.22 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 63.84 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 64.58 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 64.11 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 65.29 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 65.24 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 65.41 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 65.61 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 65.1 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.52 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.65 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 65.3 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.96 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 65.92 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 65.88 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 65.64 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.16 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.91 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.61 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 66.97 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 66.93 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.43 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 67.54 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 67.96 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.58 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 68.98 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.25 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.61 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.22 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 70.25 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.49 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.15 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.67 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.66 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.87 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.94 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.33 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.67 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.11 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.8 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.81 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.03 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.44 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.52 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.74 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.16 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.58 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.87 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.13 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.3 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.53 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.82 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.86 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.32 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.49 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.72 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.19 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.51 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.86 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.17 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.55 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.44 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.72 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.91 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.17 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.02 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.15 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.39 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.17 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.65 | 60.38 | 65.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.6 | 65.1 | 65.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.31 | 65.91 | 68.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.27 | 69.25 | 70.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.54 | 70.94 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.41 | 74.16 | 76.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.12 | 76.72 | 79.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.93 | 78.39 | 79.17 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.242 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4264 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Finland?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Finland was 79.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.38 in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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