Italy vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, male
Italy
82 years
in 2024
Norway
81.6 years
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 82 years against 81.6 years in Norway, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.42 years | 71.13 years | 3.71 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 69.62 years | 71.7 years | 2.09 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 72.17 years | 72.8 years | 0.625 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 74.98 years | 74.74 years | 0.238 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 78.03 years | 77.41 years | 0.62 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 80.47 years | 80.2 years | 0.27 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 80.92 years | 81.46 years | 0.54 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 82 years against 81.6 years in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Italy and Norway?
- 0.4 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Italy ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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, male (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.