Probability that a male will outlive a female in Finland
Finland: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 36.17 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Finland, 1878β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 36.17 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Finland peaked at 47.69 in 1878 and was at its lowest, 25.05, in 1941.
That places Finland 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 146 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 47.44 | 47.18 | 47.69 | 2 |
| 1880s | 46.95 | 46.53 | 47.39 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.71 | 46.2 | 47.12 | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.41 | 45.89 | 47.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 44.3 | 33.86 | 46.29 | 10 |
| 1920s | 43.5 | 42.99 | 44.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.95 | 37.78 | 43.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 34.1 | 25.05 | 38.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 37.3 | 36.61 | 38.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.01 | 33.52 | 36.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.03 | 31.11 | 32.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.17 | 31.33 | 32.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.35 | 32.92 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.57 | 34.19 | 35.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.25 | 35.09 | 37.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.37 | 35.29 | 37.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 178 France 36.52 compare
- 179 Portugal 36.48 compare
- 180 Czechia 36.38 compare
- 182 Seychelles 36.15 compare
- 183 Cape Verde 36.13 compare
- 184 Sint Maarten 36.06 compare
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 24,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Finland?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Finland was 36.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.69 in 1878.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 in 1941.
- How does Finland rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Finland ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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