Norway vs Vatican: Life expectancy men women

Norway
84.85
in 2023
Vatican
85.12
in 2023
Norway rank
28th
Vatican rank
25th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Norway
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Vatican currently reports 85.12 against 84.85 in Norway, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 28th and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Vatican in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 74.97 68.98 5.99 Norway
1960s 76.32 72.66 3.66 Norway
1970s 78.02 75.59 2.44 Norway
1980s 79.53 78.5 1.03 Norway
1990s 80.63 80.81 0.1795 Vatican
2000s 82.25 82.98 0.737 Vatican
2010s 83.95 84.62 0.6724 Vatican
2020s 84.7 85.17 0.47 Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Norway or Vatican?
Vatican, at 85.12 against 84.85 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Norway and Vatican?
0.27, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Norway and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Norway ranks 28th and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed