Afghanistan vs Norway: Sex gap in life expectancy
Afghanistan
3.07 years
in 2023
Norway
3.1 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
219th
Norway rank
217th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.1 years against 3.07 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.03 years.
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 years | 3.84 years | 2.48 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.45 years | 5.19 years | 3.74 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.88 years | 6.32 years | 4.44 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.22 years | 6.73 years | 0.5095 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.89 years | 5.88 years | 1.99 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4.84 years | 1.84 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.35 years | 3.84 years | 0.5031 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.9 years | 3.26 years | 1.63 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Afghanistan or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.1 years against 3.07 years in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Norway?
- 0.03 years, 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 sex gap in life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 219th and Norway ranks 217th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.