Denmark vs Finland: Life Expectancy at Birth
Denmark
82.25
in 2024
Finland
82.34
in 2024
Denmark rank
33rd
Finland rank
30th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 82.34 against 82.25 in Denmark, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 30th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.59 | 69.17 | 3.42 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 73.87 | 71.52 | 2.36 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.51 | 74.29 | 0.2188 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 75.49 | 76.2 | 0.7081 | Finland |
| 2000s | 77.61 | 78.72 | 1.11 | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 81.14 | 0.6368 | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.66 | 81.79 | 0.1215 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 82.34 against 82.25 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.09, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 30th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.