Australia vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, total
Australia
83.05 years
in 2024
Norway
83.16 years
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Norway rank
19th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.16 years against 83.05 years in Australia, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 years | 73.66 years | 2.77 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 72.43 years | 74.79 years | 2.36 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 75.52 years | 76.08 years | 0.5569 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 77.62 years | 0.317 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 years | 79.78 years | 0.7841 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 years | 82.06 years | 0.2449 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.16 years | 83.01 years | 0.1492 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.16 years against 83.05 years in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Australia and Norway?
- 0.11 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.