Iceland vs Norway: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Iceland
-3.4 Years
in 2024
Norway
-3.2 Years
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports -3.2 Years against -3.4 Years in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.39 Years | -5.22 Years | 0.1667 Years | Norway |
| 1970s | -6.12 Years | -6.3 Years | 0.1778 Years | Iceland |
| 1980s | -5.66 Years | -6.85 Years | 1.19 Years | Iceland |
| 1990s | -4.57 Years | -5.99 Years | 1.42 Years | Iceland |
| 2000s | -3.83 Years | -4.95 Years | 1.12 Years | Iceland |
| 2010s | -3.22 Years | -3.87 Years | 0.65 Years | Iceland |
| 2020s | -3.06 Years | -3.26 Years | 0.2 Years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at -3.2 Years against -3.4 Years in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.2 Years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.