Faroe Islands vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, female
Faroe Islands
84.91 years
in 2024
Norway
84.8 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
26th
Norway rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Faroe Islands
- Norway
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 84.91 years against 84.8 years in Norway, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.56 years | 76.32 years | 0.2417 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 78.01 years | 78.03 years | 0.0207 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 78.93 years | 79.53 years | 0.5991 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 80.53 years | 80.64 years | 0.1085 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 81.93 years | 82.27 years | 0.3368 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 83.98 years | 84.02 years | 0.0405 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 84.78 years | 84.64 years | 0.1375 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Faroe Islands or Norway?
- Faroe Islands, at 84.91 years against 84.8 years in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 0.11 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.