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
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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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.