Australia vs Norway: Life expectancy
Australia
84.32 years
in 2020
Norway
83.2 years
in 2020
Australia rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th
Life expectancy over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 84.32 years against 83.2 years in Norway, a difference of 1.12 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 48.05 years | 50.86 years | 2.8 years | Norway |
| 1880s | 49.02 years | 51.89 years | 2.87 years | Norway |
| 1890s | 51 years | 48.61 years | 2.39 years | Australia |
| 1900s | 54.98 years | 53.47 years | 1.51 years | Australia |
| 1910s | 58.98 years | 58.31 years | 0.675 years | Australia |
| 1920s | 63.12 years | 62.48 years | 0.645 years | Australia |
| 1930s | 65.59 years | 66.28 years | 0.69 years | Norway |
| 1950s | 69.58 years | 72.51 years | 2.94 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 70.84 years | 73.65 years | 2.81 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 71.72 years | 74.44 years | 2.73 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 75 years | 75.8 years | 0.8 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.65 years | 77.19 years | 0.4615 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.37 years | 79.43 years | 0.9408 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.36 years | 81.66 years | 0.6992 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 84.32 years | 83.2 years | 1.13 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 84.32 years against 83.2 years in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Australia and Norway?
- 1.12 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.