Period versus cohort life expectancy in Finland
Finland: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 82.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.26
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
82.26
in 2024
All-time low
32.85
in 1918
Years of data
147
1878–2024
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Finland, 1878–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 82.26 for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 147 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Finland peaked at 82.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.85, in 1918.
Finland ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 147 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 39.34 | — |
| 1879 | 44.91 | +14.2% |
| 1880 | 39.7 | -11.6% |
| 1881 | 37.7 | -5.0% |
| 1882 | 40.31 | +6.9% |
| 1883 | 42.75 | +6.1% |
| 1884 | 42.88 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 41.28 | -3.7% |
| 1886 | 40.87 | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 45.54 | +11.4% |
| 1888 | 45.19 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 44.92 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 44.61 | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 42.61 | -4.5% |
| 1892 | 39.77 | -6.7% |
| 1893 | 43.35 | +9.0% |
| 1894 | 45.18 | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 47.61 | +5.4% |
| 1896 | 46.52 | -2.3% |
| 1897 | 48.11 | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 48.07 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 44.35 | -7.7% |
| 1900 | 41.81 | -5.7% |
| 1901 | 42.84 | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 46.21 | +7.9% |
| 1903 | 46.56 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 47.19 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 46.05 | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 47.03 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 46.96 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 46.09 | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 48.69 | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 48.49 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 48.72 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 49.12 | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 49.04 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 49.73 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 49.56 | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 47.98 | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 46.54 | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 32.85 | -29.4% |
| 1919 | 42.81 | +30.3% |
| 1920 | 47.68 | +11.4% |
| 1921 | 52.4 | +9.9% |
| 1922 | 51.93 | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 52.48 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 50.26 | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 53.36 | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 53.79 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 51.83 | -3.6% |
| 1928 | 53.69 | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 51.32 | -4.4% |
| 1930 | 54.45 | +6.1% |
| 1931 | 54.86 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 55.75 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 55.39 | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 56 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 57.36 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 56.17 | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 57.04 | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 57.2 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 54.62 | -4.5% |
| 1940 | 46.8 | -14.3% |
| 1941 | 46.42 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 53.93 | +16.2% |
| 1943 | 56.28 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 48.06 | -14.6% |
| 1945 | 56.81 | +18.2% |
| 1946 | 60.45 | +6.4% |
| 1947 | 60.51 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 61.96 | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 61.89 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 64.2 | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 65.63 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 66.52 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 66.6 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 67.55 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 67.34 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 67.98 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 67.45 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 68.61 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 68.79 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 68.99 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 69.01 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 68.74 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.18 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 69.38 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.13 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.64 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 69.82 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 69.78 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 69.65 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.32 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.15 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 70.87 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 71.36 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.29 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.84 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.99 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.51 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.08 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.65 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.53 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74.44 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.74 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.42 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.77 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 74.77 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.97 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.65 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.88 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.57 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.87 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.26 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.45 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.67 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.14 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.27 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.53 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.37 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.01 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.87 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.37 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.87 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.82 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.21 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.57 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.26 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 82.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 82.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Period versus cohort life expectancy in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +30.3% | 32.85 | 42.81 |
| 1918 | -29.4% | 46.54 | 32.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 42.12 | 39.34 | 44.91 | 2 |
| 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 | 81.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.74 | 81.21 | 82.26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Finland?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Finland was 82.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.85 in 1918.
- How does Finland rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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