Canada vs Norway: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Canada
84.83 years
in 2023
Norway
84.85 years
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Norway rank
28th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 84.85 years against 84.83 years in Canada, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.33 years | 74.97 years | 2.64 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 75.07 years | 76.32 years | 1.25 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 77.3 years | 78.02 years | 0.7285 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 79.66 years | 79.53 years | 0.1255 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 81.02 years | 80.63 years | 0.3824 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 82.44 years | 82.25 years | 0.1904 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 83.88 years | 83.95 years | 0.0691 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 84.31 years | 84.7 years | 0.3942 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 84.85 years against 84.83 years in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Canada and Norway?
- 0.02 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Canada ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.