Norway vs Sweden: Life expectancy by age and sex
Norway
83.2 Year
in 2024
Sweden
83.8 Year
in 2024
Norway rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.8 Year against 83.2 Year in Norway, a difference of 0.6 Year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 56 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.95 Year | 74.05 Year | 0.1 Year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 74.99 Year | 75.07 Year | 0.08 Year | Sweden |
| 1980s | 76.19 Year | 76.78 Year | 0.59 Year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.75 Year | 78.75 Year | 1 Year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 79.98 Year | 80.63 Year | 0.65 Year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.11 Year | 82.2 Year | 0.09 Year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.04 Year | 83.08 Year | 0.04 Year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.8 Year against 83.2 Year in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.6 Year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th 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.