Norway vs Spain: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Norway
83.2
in 2024
Spain
83.75
in 2023
Norway rank
8th
Spain rank
5th

Period versus cohort life expectancy over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
020406080184619352024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 83.75 against 83.2 in Norway, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1900s 56.87 41.2 15.67 Norway
1910s 57 41.04 15.97 Norway
1920s 61.96 45.79 16.17 Norway
1930s 65.67 49.93 15.74 Norway
1940s 67.96 55.61 12.36 Norway
1950s 73.05 65.84 7.2 Norway
1960s 73.67 70.51 3.17 Norway
1970s 74.79 73.38 1.41 Norway
1980s 76.1 76.42 0.317 Spain
1990s 77.69 78.08 0.39 Spain
2000s 79.87 80.42 0.553 Spain
2010s 82.05 82.71 0.658 Spain
2020s 83.01 83.01 0.005 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Norway or Spain?
Spain, at 83.75 against 83.2 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Norway and Spain?
0.55, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Norway ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed