Korea vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth
Korea
83.8
in 2021
Norway
82.88
in 2021
Korea rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8 against 82.88 in Norway, a difference of 0.92.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.17 | 79.73 | 1.55 | Norway |
| 2010s | 82.15 | 81.79 | 0.3659 | Korea |
| 2020s | 83.8 | 82.86 | 0.938 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Korea or Norway?
- Korea, at 83.8 against 82.88 in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Korea and Norway?
- 0.92, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Korea ranks 3rd 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.