Finland vs Germany: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65

Finland
86.6%
in 2024
Germany
86.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
42nd
Germany rank
43rd

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 86.6% against 86.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Finland ranks 42nd and Germany ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 61.0% 67.9% 7.0% Germany
1970s 64.2% 70.0% 5.8% Germany
1980s 70.9% 73.9% 3.0% Germany
1990s 76.1% 77.4% 1.3% Germany
2000s 80.3% 82.4% 2.1% Germany
2010s 84.6% 85.0% 0.4% Germany
2020s 86.4% 85.7% 0.7% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 86.6% against 86.3% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Finland and Germany?
0.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Finland ranks 42nd and Germany ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.