Canada vs Norway: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Canada
1.07
in 2018
Norway
1.04
in 2018
Canada rank
11th
Norway rank
13th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.07 against 1.04 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1229 | 0.1235 | 0.0006 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.1463 | 0.1383 | 0.008 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.1979 | 0.1475 | 0.0504 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.2986 | 0.1575 | 0.1411 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.4441 | 0.2723 | 0.1718 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.7018 | 0.449 | 0.2528 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9942 | 0.7388 | 0.2554 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.9431 | 0.2027 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.1 | 0.0607 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 0.0469 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 1.07 against 1.04 in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Canada and Norway?
- 0.03, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Canada ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.