Probability that a male will outlive a female in Finland

Finland: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 36.17 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
36.17
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
181st
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.69
in 1878
All-time low
25.05
in 1941
Years of data
146
1878–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Finland, 1878–2023

01020304050187819502023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 France 36.52 compare
  2. 179 Portugal 36.48 compare
  3. 180 Czechia 36.38 compare
  4. 182 Seychelles 36.15 compare
  5. 183 Cape Verde 36.13 compare
  6. 184 Sint Maarten 36.06 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More gender data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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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Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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