Ireland vs Norway: Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland
83.1 Year
in 2024
Norway
83.2 Year
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Norway rank
7th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.2 Year against 83.1 Year in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 Year.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 56 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.15 Year | 76.38 Year | 2.22 Year | Norway |
| 1990s | 75.59 Year | 77.75 Year | 2.16 Year | Norway |
| 2000s | 78.67 Year | 79.98 Year | 1.31 Year | Norway |
| 2010s | 81.44 Year | 82.11 Year | 0.67 Year | Norway |
| 2020s | 82.52 Year | 83.04 Year | 0.52 Year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.2 Year against 83.1 Year in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.1 Year, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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.