Finland vs Sweden: Life table by age and sex

Finland
0.0021
in 2024
Sweden
0.0019
in 2024
Finland rank
50th
Sweden rank
52nd

Life table by age and sex over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
0.0030.0050.0070.010.013196819962024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0021 against 0.0019 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0002.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 61 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0063 0.0065 0.0002 Sweden
1990s 0.0045 0.0045 0 Finland
2000s 0.003 0.003 0.0001 Finland
2010s 0.0021 0.0023 0.0003 Sweden
2020s 0.0019 0.002 0.0002 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life table by age and sex, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 0.0021 against 0.0019 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in life table by age and sex between Finland and Sweden?
0.0002, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for life table by age and sex?
Finland ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Life table by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life table by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
71 places, 2,458 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed