Australia vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth
Australia
83.1
in 2021
Norway
82.88
in 2021
Australia rank
5th
Norway rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.1 against 82.88 in Norway, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.77 | 79.73 | 1.04 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.42 | 81.79 | 0.6302 | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.23 | 82.86 | 0.3741 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 83.1 against 82.88 in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Australia and Norway?
- 0.22, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.