Norway vs Vatican: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Norway
84.85 years
in 2023
Vatican
85.12 years
in 2023
Norway rank
28th
Vatican rank
25th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Norway
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 85.12 years against 84.85 years in Norway, a difference of 0.27 years.
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 years | 68.98 years | 5.99 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 76.32 years | 72.66 years | 3.66 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 78.02 years | 75.59 years | 2.44 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 79.53 years | 78.5 years | 1.03 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 80.63 years | 80.81 years | 0.1795 years | Vatican |
| 2000s | 82.25 years | 82.98 years | 0.737 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 83.95 years | 84.62 years | 0.6724 years | Vatican |
| 2020s | 84.7 years | 85.17 years | 0.47 years | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Norway or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 85.12 years against 84.85 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Norway and Vatican?
- 0.27 years, 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 of women vs. men?
- Norway ranks 28th and Vatican ranks 25th 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.