Norway vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Norway
83.2
in 2021
Sweden
83.1
in 2021
Norway rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.2 against 83.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.87 | 73.78 | 0.09 | Norway |
| 1970s | 74.99 | 75.07 | 0.08 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 76.19 | 76.78 | 0.59 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.75 | 78.75 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 79.98 | 80.63 | 0.65 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.15 | 82.25 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 82.75 | 0.5 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 83.2 against 83.1 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.