Australia vs Norway: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Australia
83.47
in 2021
Norway
83.2
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Norway rank
8th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.47 against 83.2 in Norway, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 62.54 | 62.3 | 0.2356 | Australia |
| 1930s | 65.35 | 65.67 | 0.317 | Norway |
| 1940s | 67.47 | 67.96 | 0.498 | Norway |
| 1950s | 69.82 | 73.05 | 3.23 | Norway |
| 1960s | 70.87 | 73.67 | 2.8 | Norway |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 74.79 | 2.3 | Norway |
| 1980s | 75.52 | 76.1 | 0.583 | Norway |
| 1990s | 78.14 | 77.69 | 0.447 | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.77 | 79.87 | 0.896 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.6 | 82.05 | 0.551 | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.56 | 83.19 | 0.38 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 83.47 against 83.2 in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Australia and Norway?
- 0.27, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.