Iceland vs Norway: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Iceland
71.37
in 2021
Norway
71.16
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
6th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 71.37 against 71.16 in Norway, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 185 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 69.95 68.8 1.14 Iceland
2010s 71.09 70.58 0.5133 Iceland
2020s 71.37 71.18 0.1881 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 71.37 against 71.16 in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Iceland and Norway?
0.21, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed