IBRD only vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, total

IBRD only
74.67 years
in 2024
Norway
83.16 years
in 2024
IBRD only rank
19th
Norway rank
19th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • IBRD only
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 83.16 years against 74.67 years in IBRD only, a difference of 8.49 years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 19th and Norway ranks 19th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 52.59 years 73.66 years 21.07 years Norway
1970s 58.46 years 74.79 years 16.33 years Norway
1980s 63.14 years 76.08 years 12.94 years Norway
1990s 66.53 years 77.62 years 11.09 years Norway
2000s 69.68 years 79.78 years 10.1 years Norway
2010s 72.83 years 82.06 years 9.23 years Norway
2020s 73.74 years 83.01 years 9.27 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, IBRD only or Norway?
Norway, at 83.16 years against 74.67 years in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between IBRD only and Norway?
8.49 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
IBRD only ranks 19th and Norway ranks 19th of 46 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
264 places, 17,126 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.