Australia vs Norway: Life expectancy
Australia
83 Years
in 2024
Norway
83.2 Years
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Norway rank
7th
Life expectancy over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.2 Years against 83 Years in Australia, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 Years | 73.95 Years | 3.05 Years | Norway |
| 1970s | 72.8 Years | 75.2 Years | 2.4 Years | Norway |
| 1980s | 75.64 Years | 76.23 Years | 0.5889 Years | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.92 Years | 77.75 Years | 0.17 Years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.54 Years | 79.98 Years | 0.56 Years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.3 Years | 82.11 Years | 0.19 Years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.14 Years | 83.04 Years | 0.1 Years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.2 Years against 83 Years in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Australia and Norway?
- 0.2 Years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.