Germany including former GDR vs Norway: Life expectancy by age and sex
Germany including former GDR
81.2
in 2024
Norway
83.2
in 2024
Germany including former GDR rank
6th
Norway rank
7th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Germany including former GDR
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.2 against 81.2 in Germany including former GDR, a difference of 2.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Germany including former GDR ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 10 regions.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany including former GDR | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.33 | 73.87 | 3.54 | Norway |
| 1970s | 71.76 | 74.99 | 3.23 | Norway |
| 1980s | 74.43 | 76.19 | 1.76 | Norway |
| 1990s | 76.7 | 77.75 | 1.05 | Norway |
| 2000s | 79.33 | 79.98 | 0.65 | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.79 | 82.11 | 1.32 | Norway |
| 2020s | 80.86 | 83.04 | 2.18 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Germany including former GDR or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.2 against 81.2 in Germany including former GDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Germany including former GDR and Norway?
- 2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany including former GDR and Norway rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 10 regions.
- 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.