Norway vs Sweden: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Norway
83.2
in 2024
Sweden
83.8
in 2024
Norway rank
7th
Sweden rank
4th
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.8 against 83.2 in Norway, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.75 | 78.75 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 79.98 | 80.63 | 0.65 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.11 | 82.2 | 0.09 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.04 | 83.08 | 0.04 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.8 against 83.2 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.6, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.