France vs Norway: Life expectancy at different ages
France
83.33
in 2023
Norway
83.31
in 2023
France rank
17th
Norway rank
18th
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 83.33 against 83.31 in Norway, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 39.36 | 46.47 | 7.11 | Norway |
| 1850s | 39.76 | 49.97 | 10.22 | Norway |
| 1860s | 41.63 | 48.06 | 6.43 | Norway |
| 1870s | 41.33 | 49.71 | 8.38 | Norway |
| 1880s | 43.57 | 50.39 | 6.83 | Norway |
| 1890s | 45.2 | 51.6 | 6.4 | Norway |
| 1900s | 48.03 | 55.78 | 7.75 | Norway |
| 1910s | 44.2 | 57 | 12.81 | Norway |
| 1920s | 54.29 | 61.96 | 7.67 | Norway |
| 1930s | 58.15 | 65.67 | 7.52 | Norway |
| 1940s | 57.69 | 67.96 | 10.28 | Norway |
| 1950s | 68.15 | 73.04 | 4.9 | Norway |
| 1960s | 71.02 | 73.67 | 2.65 | Norway |
| 1970s | 72.95 | 74.79 | 1.84 | Norway |
| 1980s | 75.33 | 76.1 | 0.7679 | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.8 | 77.69 | 0.103 | France |
| 2000s | 80.17 | 79.87 | 0.2979 | France |
| 2010s | 82.16 | 82.05 | 0.1114 | France |
| 2020s | 82.58 | 83.07 | 0.4945 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, France or Norway?
- France, at 83.33 against 83.31 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between France and Norway?
- 0.02, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- France ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.