Italy vs Norway: Mens life expectancy at birth

Italy
81.57
in 2023
Norway
81.75
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Norway rank
10th

Mens life expectancy at birth over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 81.75 against 81.57 in Italy, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 65.23 71.13 5.9 Norway
1960s 67.41 71.13 3.71 Norway
1970s 69.61 71.7 2.09 Norway
1980s 72.17 72.8 0.6292 Norway
1990s 74.73 74.75 0.0196 Norway
2000s 77.93 77.41 0.5249 Italy
2010s 80.32 80.1 0.2218 Italy
2020s 80.4 81.44 1.04 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Italy or Norway?
Norway, at 81.75 against 81.57 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Italy and Norway?
0.18, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
Italy ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
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