Norway vs Sweden: Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level
Norway
82.7
in 2017
Sweden
82.5
in 2017
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 82.7 against 82.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8 | 81.3 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.96 | 82.09 | 0.125 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 82.7 against 82.5 in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.