Norway vs Other small states: Life expectancy at birth, total

Norway
83.16 years
in 2024
Other small states
73.81 years
in 2024
Norway rank
19th
Other small states rank
18th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Norway
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 83.16 years against 73.81 years in Other small states, a difference of 9.35 years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

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

Norway ranks 19th and Other small states ranks 18th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 73.66 years 58.87 years 14.79 years Norway
1970s 74.79 years 60.7 years 14.09 years Norway
1980s 76.08 years 63.37 years 12.71 years Norway
1990s 77.62 years 65.01 years 12.61 years Norway
2000s 79.78 years 67.53 years 12.25 years Norway
2010s 82.06 years 71.22 years 10.84 years Norway
2020s 83.01 years 72.92 years 10.09 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Norway or Other small states?
Norway, at 83.16 years against 73.81 years in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Norway and Other small states?
9.35 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Other small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and Other small states rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Norway ranks 19th and Other small states ranks 18th 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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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
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.