Finland vs Portugal: Life Expectancy at Birth
Finland
82.34
in 2024
Portugal
82.38
in 2024
Finland rank
30th
Portugal rank
29th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.38 against 82.34 in Finland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.17 | 65.14 | 4.04 | Finland |
| 1970s | 71.52 | 68.64 | 2.88 | Finland |
| 1980s | 74.29 | 72.78 | 1.52 | Finland |
| 1990s | 76.2 | 74.94 | 1.26 | Finland |
| 2000s | 78.72 | 77.71 | 1.01 | Finland |
| 2010s | 81.14 | 80.84 | 0.2995 | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.79 | 81.81 | 0.0249 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.38 against 82.34 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.04, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Finland ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th 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.