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Appendix table 1. Life expectancy at birth by region in the period 2016 to 2018

2016–2018 Life expectancy, years
Region Males  Females  Both sexes 
WHOLE COUNTRY 78,68 84,20 81,46
Uusimaa 79,24 84,46 81,98
Southwest Finland 79,07 84,35 81,75
Satakunta 78,15 83,56 80,84
Kanta-Häme 78,88 84,36 81,64
Pirkanmaa 79,02 84,59 81,85
Päijät-Häme 78,15 83,36 80,82
Kymenlaakso 77,51 83,51 80,49
South Karelia 77,89 83,79 80,81
South Savo 77,13 83,36 80,17
North Savo 77,95 84,06 80,94
North Karelia 77,28 83,76 80,39
Central Finland 78,20 84,08 81,10
South Ostrobothnia 78,93 84,79 81,84
Ostrobothnia 80,52 85,16 82,83
Central Ostrobothnia  80,22 84,18 82,23
North Ostrobothnia 78,92 84,37 81,61
Kainuu 76,79 84,22 80,31
Lapland 77,57 83,59 80,45
Åland 80,24 84,91 82,58

Source: Deaths 2018

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Updated 24.10.2019

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Deaths [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-2545. 01 2018, Appendix table 1. Life expectancy at birth by region in the period 2016 to 2018 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/kuol/2018/01/kuol_2018_01_2019-10-24_tau_001_en.html