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Life expectancy at birth rose in Finland in 2023

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release | Deaths 2023

According to Statistics Finland, the life expectancy of newborn boys was 79 years and that of girls 84.2 years in Finland in 2023. Compared to 2022, the life expectancy of boys grew by 0.3 years and that of girls by 0.4 years. At its highest, the life expectancy of boys has, in turn, been 79.2 in 2019 and that of girls 84.6 in 2020. Life expectancy is an age-standardised indicator that describes the level of mortality observed during the calculation period.

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  • Life expectancy at birth grew by 0.3 years for men and by 0.4 years for women in Finland in 2023.
  • Compared to the previous year, the life expectancies of persons aged 65 grew, by 0.3 years for men and by 0.4 years for women. 
  • Life expectancies at birth were longest in Åland and shortest in Kainuu between 2021 and 2023.
  • The differences between regions in average life expectancy were bigger for men than for women and men's life expectancy was shorter than women's in all regions.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Deaths [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. ISSN=1798-2545. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 25.12.2024].
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