Womens life expectancy at birth in Finland

Finland: Womens life expectancy at birth was 84.67 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
84.67
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.67
in 2023
All-time low
67.92
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Finland, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Finland stood at 84.67. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Finland peaked at 84.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.92, in 1950.

Finland ranks 30th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 70.3 67.92 72.16 10
1960s 72.93 72.24 73.59 10
1970s 75.94 74.32 77.55 10
1980s 78.53 77.86 78.9 10
1990s 80.04 78.88 81.03 10
2000s 82.23 81.02 83.11 10
2010s 83.92 83.25 84.51 10
2020s 84.48 84.18 84.67 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 27 Sweden 85.1 compare
  2. 28 Norway 84.85 compare
  3. 29 Canada 84.83 compare
  4. 31 Israel 84.59 compare
  5. 32 Iceland 84.51 compare
  6. 33 Ireland 84.48 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Finland?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Finland was 84.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 84.67 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 67.92 in 1950.
How does Finland rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Finland ranks 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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