Norway vs Sweden: Life expectancy
Norway
82.88 Years
in 2021
Sweden
82.66 Years
in 2021
Norway rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
Life expectancy over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 82.88 Years against 82.66 Years in Sweden, a difference of 0.22 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.73 Years | 80.33 Years | 0.5981 Years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.79 Years | 81.86 Years | 0.0739 Years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.86 Years | 82.37 Years | 0.4872 Years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 82.88 Years against 82.66 Years in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.22 Years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy?
- Norway ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.