France vs Norway: Life expectancy by age and sex
France
83 Year
in 2024
Norway
83.2 Year
in 2024
France rank
10th
Norway rank
7th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.2 Year against 83 Year in France, a difference of 0.2 Year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 56 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8 Year | 78.45 Year | 0.35 Year | France |
| 2000s | 80.29 Year | 79.98 Year | 0.31 Year | France |
| 2010s | 82.32 Year | 82.11 Year | 0.21 Year | France |
| 2020s | 82.5 Year | 83.04 Year | 0.54 Year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.2 Year against 83 Year in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between France and Norway?
- 0.2 Year, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- France ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.