Finland vs Ireland: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3,702 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons in Ireland, a difference of 125 Years per 100 000 persons.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,829 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,816 Years per 100 000 persons | 1,013 Years per 100 000 persons | Finland |
| 1970s | 10,706 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,594 Years per 100 000 persons | 111.62 Years per 100 000 persons | Finland |
| 1980s | 8,278 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,390 Years per 100 000 persons | 112.28 Years per 100 000 persons | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6,946 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,786 Years per 100 000 persons | 159.83 Years per 100 000 persons | Finland |
| 2000s | 5,612 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,278 Years per 100 000 persons | 334.8 Years per 100 000 persons | Finland |
| 2010s | 4,333 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,816 Years per 100 000 persons | 516.59 Years per 100 000 persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 3,964 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,579 Years per 100 000 persons | 385.37 Years per 100 000 persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 3,702 Years per 100 000 persons against 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Finland and Ireland?
- 125 Years per 100 000 persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.