Italy vs Norway: Life expectancy by age and sex
Italy
83.7 Year
in 2024
Norway
83.2 Year
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Norway rank
7th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 83.7 Year against 83.2 Year in Norway, a difference of 0.5 Year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.26 Year | 76.3 Year | 0.04 Year | Norway |
| 1990s | 78.22 Year | 77.75 Year | 0.47 Year | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.9 Year | 79.98 Year | 0.92 Year | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.74 Year | 82.11 Year | 0.63 Year | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.92 Year | 83.04 Year | 0.12 Year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 83.7 Year against 83.2 Year in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Italy and Norway?
- 0.5 Year, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 5th 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.