Afghanistan vs Norway: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth

Afghanistan
3.07
in 2023
Norway
3.1
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
219th
Norway rank
217th

Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Norway
2468184619342023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 3.1 against 3.07 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 219th and Norway ranks 217th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 1.36 3.84 2.48 Norway
1960s 1.45 5.19 3.74 Norway
1970s 1.88 6.32 4.44 Norway
1980s 6.22 6.73 0.5095 Norway
1990s 3.89 5.88 1.99 Norway
2000s 3 4.84 1.84 Norway
2010s 4.35 3.84 0.5031 Afghanistan
2020s 4.9 3.26 1.63 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Afghanistan or Norway?
Norway, at 3.1 against 3.07 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Afghanistan and Norway?
0.03, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
Afghanistan ranks 219th and Norway ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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