List of Finnish regions by life expectancy

Finland is administratively divided into 19 regions. One of regions, Åland, has a special status and a higher degree of autonomy due to its unique history and the fact that the overwhelming majority of its people are Finland Swedes. According to estimation of Statistics Finland, life expectancy at birth in the country in 2023 was 81.57 years (78.96 years for male and 84.19 years for female).[1][2]

According to alternative estimation of the United Nations, in 2023 life expectancy in Finland was 81.91 years (79.17 for male, 84.67 for female).[3]

Estimation of the World Bank Group for 2023: 81.69 years total (79.10 for male, 84.40 for female).[4]

Estimation of Eurostat for 2023: 81.6 years total (79.0 for male, 84.3 for female).[5][6]

According to estimation of the WHO for 2019, at that year life expectancy in Finland was 81.6 years (79.2 years for male and 84.0 years for female). And healthy life expectancy was 71.0 years (69.9 years for male and 72.0 years for female).[7]

In 2020-2022 period, the difference in life expectancy between the most prosperous and disadvantaged regions was 3.52 years. In 2019-2021, this difference was 3.30 years.[8]

Statistics Finland

Average values for 3-year periods. By default the table is sorted by 2019–2021.

region 2019-2021 change 2020-2022
overall male female F Δ M overall male female F Δ M
Finland on average 81.83 79.11 84.54 5.43 −0.23 81.60 78.93 84.28 5.35
Åland 83.75 81.28 86.30 5.02 −0.28 83.47 81.17 85.84 4.67
Ostrobothnia 83.27 81.24 85.35 4.11 −0.17 83.10 81.05 85.21 4.16
Central Ostrobothnia 82.55 80.08 85.10 5.02 −0.23 82.32 79.85 84.90 5.05
Pirkanmaa 82.51 80.04 84.85 4.81 −0.33 82.18 79.75 84.52 4.77
Southwest Finland 82.35 79.59 85.05 5.46 −0.21 82.14 79.50 84.74 5.24
South Ostrobothnia 82.25 79.62 84.95 5.33 −0.42 81.83 79.24 84.49 5.25
Uusimaa 82.15 79.41 84.68 5.27 −0.24 81.91 79.23 84.39 5.16
Central Finland 81.93 79.23 84.68 5.45 −0.40 81.53 78.74 84.42 5.68
North Ostrobothnia 81.93 79.16 84.84 5.68 −0.27 81.66 78.98 84.47 5.49
Kanta-Häme 81.64 78.78 84.52 5.74 0.05 81.69 79.09 84.30 5.21
Päijät-Häme 81.20 78.40 83.94 5.54 −0.13 81.07 78.40 83.68 5.28
Lapland 81.13 78.50 83.95 5.45 −0.15 80.98 78.16 84.06 5.90
North Savo 81.06 78.26 83.97 5.71 −0.21 80.85 77.95 83.91 5.96
Satakunta 81.04 78.07 84.15 6.08 −0.39 80.65 77.83 83.62 5.79
South Karelia 80.90 77.96 83.92 5.96 0.17 81.07 78.02 84.28 6.26
South Savo 80.85 77.85 84.03 6.18 −0.39 80.46 77.49 83.62 6.13
North Karelia 80.67 77.69 83.91 6.22 0.15 80.82 77.92 83.97 6.05
Kymenlaakso 80.47 77.39 83.71 6.32 0.03 80.50 77.49 83.69 6.20
Kainuu 80.45 77.89 83.20 5.31 −0.50 79.95 77.47 82.63 5.16

Data source: Statistics Finland[8]

Eurostat (2019—2023)

See also: List of European regions by life expectancy

By default, the table is sorted by 2023.

code NUTS-2 region 2014 2014
→2019 		2019 2019
→2023 		2023 2014
→2023
overall male female F Δ M overall male female F Δ M overall male female F Δ M
Finland on average 81.3 78.4 84.1 5.7 0.8 82.1 79.3 84.8 5.5 −0.5 81.6 79.0 84.3 5.3 0.3
FI20 Åland 83.0 81.3 84.7 3.4 0.9 83.9 81.7 86.4 4.7 1.2 85.1 82.0 88.5 6.5 2.1
FI1B Helsinki-Uusimaa 81.8 79.1 84.3 5.2 0.8 82.6 79.9 85.1 5.2 −0.4 82.2 79.7 84.5 4.8 0.4
FI19 Western Finland 81.4 78.4 84.3 5.9 0.9 82.3 79.7 85.0 5.3 −0.9 81.4 78.8 84.2 5.4 0.0
FI1C Southern Finland 81.1 78.1 84.0 5.9 0.6 81.7 78.7 84.7 6.0 −0.3 81.4 78.7 84.2 5.5 0.3
FI1D North & East Finland 80.7 77.6 83.9 6.3 0.8 81.5 78.9 84.2 5.3 −0.3 81.2 78.7 83.9 5.2 0.5

Data source: Eurostat[9][10]

Life expectancy in Finnish regions in comparison with regions of other European countries in 2019 and 2022, according to Eurostat[9][10]
(legends on the maps are identical)


Global Data Lab (2019–2022)

Main article: List of European regions by life expectancy § Estimate of the Global Data Lab (2019—2022)
region 2019 2019
→2021 		2021 2021
→2022 		2022 2019
→2022
overall male female F Δ M overall overall male female F Δ M
Finland on average 81.87 79.18 84.52 5.34 0.17 82.04 0.31 82.35 79.79 84.89 5.10 0.48
Åland 83.68 81.49 86.12 4.63 1.02 84.70 −0.45 84.25 82.32 86.10 3.78 0.57
Helsinki-Uusimaa 82.38 79.70 84.83 5.13 0.02 82.40 0.43 82.83 80.29 85.09 4.80 0.45
Western Finland 82.08 79.50 84.73 5.23 0.32 82.40 −0.08 82.32 79.78 84.89 5.11 0.24
Southern Finland 81.48 78.50 84.43 5.93 0.22 81.70 0.62 82.32 79.68 84.99 5.31 0.84
North & East Finland 81.28 78.70 83.93 5.23 0.12 81.40 0.31 81.71 79.17 84.48 5.31 0.43

Data source: Global Data Lab[11]


Charts

  • Development of life expectancy in Finland according to estimation of the World Bank Group[4]
    Development of life expectancy in Finland according to estimation of the World Bank Group[4]
  • Life expectancy with calculated sex gap[4]
    Life expectancy with calculated sex gap[4]
  • Life expectancy in Finland according to estimation of Our World in Data[12]
    Life expectancy in Finland according to estimation of Our World in Data[12]
  • Development of life expectancy in Finland in comparison to some European countries[4]
    Development of life expectancy in Finland in comparison to some European countries[4]
  • Development of life expectancy in Finland in comparison to the other large Nordic countries[4]
    Development of life expectancy in Finland in comparison to the other large Nordic countries[4]
  • Development of life expectancy in Finland in comparison to the other Nordic countries[4]
    Development of life expectancy in Finland in comparison to the other Nordic countries[4]


  • Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Finland on the background of other countries of Europe in 2019[7]
    Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Finland on the background of other countries of Europe in 2019[7]
  • Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for males and females separately[7]
    Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for males and females separately[7]


See also

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References

  1. ^ "Life expectancies record high in Finland in 2024". Statistics Finland. 29 April 2025.
  2. ^ "12am -- Life expectancy at birth by sex, 1751-2024". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ "World Population Prospects 2024" (XLSX). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 27 July 2024. — see file "Compact (most used: estimates and medium projections)"
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Life expectancy at birth, total - Finland". World Bank Group.
  5. ^ "Life expectancy at birth by sex". Eurostat. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025. — Dataset
  6. ^ "Life expectancy at birth by sex". Eurostat. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025. — Table. For visualization use the tab "Map"
  7. ^ a b c "Life expectancy and Healthy life expectancy, data by country". World Health Organization. 4 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b "12an -- Life expectancy at birth by sex and region, 1990-1992 -- 2020-2022". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Life expectancy at birth by sex and NUTS 2 region". Eurostat. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025. — Dataset
  10. ^ a b "Life expectancy at birth by sex and NUTS 2 region". Eurostat. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025. — Table. For visualization use tab "Map"
  11. ^ "Life expectancy 2022 - Maps | Subnational HDI (v8.0)". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Life expectancy at birth: Finland". Our World in Data.
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