Guernsey vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth
Guernsey
83.27 years
in 2023
Norway
83.31 years
in 2023
Guernsey rank
20th
Norway rank
18th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Guernsey
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.31 years against 83.27 years in Guernsey, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Guernsey ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.77 years | 73.04 years | 0.2718 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 73.27 years | 73.67 years | 0.4024 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.64 years | 74.79 years | 1.15 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 75.78 years | 76.1 years | 0.3247 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 77.69 years | 0.2471 years | Guernsey |
| 2000s | 80.53 years | 79.87 years | 0.6567 years | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 82.68 years | 82.05 years | 0.6301 years | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 82.92 years | 83.08 years | 0.1508 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Guernsey or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.31 years against 83.27 years in Guernsey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Guernsey and Norway?
- 0.04 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guernsey and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Guernsey ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.