Norway vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Norway
71.16
in 2021
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
65.12
in 2021
Norway rank
6th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Norway
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 71.16 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 6.04.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Norway ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 68.8 62.66 6.14 Norway
2010s 70.58 65.58 5 Norway
2020s 71.18 65.42 5.76 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Norway or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Norway, at 71.16 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Norway and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
6.04, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Norway and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Norway ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed