Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Finland

Finland: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 86.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2023
All-time low
60.4%
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Finland, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Finland is 86.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Finland peaked at 86.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1965.

That places Finland 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.0% 60.4% 61.6% 10
1970s 64.2% 61.1% 67.8% 10
1980s 70.9% 68.8% 72.1% 10
1990s 76.1% 72.7% 78.2% 10
2000s 80.3% 79.0% 81.7% 10
2010s 84.6% 82.1% 86.6% 10
2020s 86.4% 85.9% 86.9% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 39 Isle of Man 86.9% compare
  2. 40 Slovenia 86.8% compare
  3. 41 Greece 86.7% compare
  4. 43 Germany 86.3% compare
  5. 44 France 86.3% compare
  6. 45 Saint Martin (French part) 86.0% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Finland?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Finland was 86.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1965.
How does Finland rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Finland ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.