Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
74.97 years
in 2024
Norway
83.16 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Norway rank
19th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 83.16 years against 74.97 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.19 years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 65.8 years 73.66 years 7.87 years Norway
1970s 66.82 years 74.79 years 7.96 years Norway
1980s 68.07 years 76.08 years 8.01 years Norway
1990s 67.87 years 77.62 years 9.75 years Norway
2000s 69.38 years 79.78 years 10.4 years Norway
2010s 73.16 years 82.06 years 8.91 years Norway
2020s 73.83 years 83.01 years 9.18 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Norway?
Norway, at 83.16 years against 74.97 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?
8.19 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 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.