Japan vs Norway: Mens life expectancy at birth
Japan
81.69
in 2023
Norway
81.75
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
Norway rank
10th
Mens life expectancy at birth over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 81.75 against 81.69 in Japan, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Norway ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.23 | 71.13 | 8.9 | Norway |
| 1960s | 67.54 | 71.13 | 3.59 | Norway |
| 1970s | 71.49 | 71.7 | 0.2114 | Norway |
| 1980s | 74.77 | 72.8 | 1.96 | Japan |
| 1990s | 76.62 | 74.75 | 1.86 | Japan |
| 2000s | 78.61 | 77.41 | 1.21 | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.47 | 80.1 | 0.3715 | Japan |
| 2020s | 81.46 | 81.44 | 0.0202 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 81.75 against 81.69 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Japan and Norway?
- 0.06, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Japan ranks 11th 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.