Period versus cohort life expectancy in Finland

Finland: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 82.26 in 2024. β–² 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Israel 82.5 compare
  2. 13 New Zealand 82.3 compare
  3. 14 Iceland 82.29 compare
  4. 15 Portugal 82.26 compare
  5. 17 Belgium 82.08 compare
  6. 18 Denmark 82.04 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

More health data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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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Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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