Norway vs Reunion: Life expectancy at birth
Norway
83.31 years
in 2023
Reunion
83.55 years
in 2023
Norway rank
18th
Reunion rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Norway
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 83.55 years against 83.31 years in Norway, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Reunion ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.04 years | 52.61 years | 20.43 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 73.67 years | 60.57 years | 13.1 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 74.79 years | 65.84 years | 8.95 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 76.1 years | 72.06 years | 4.04 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.69 years | 75.54 years | 2.15 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 79.87 years | 78.16 years | 1.71 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 82.05 years | 81.68 years | 0.3737 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 83.08 years | 82.28 years | 0.7943 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Norway or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 83.55 years against 83.31 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Norway and Reunion?
- 0.24 years, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Reunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Reunion rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Norway ranks 18th and Reunion ranks 16th 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.