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
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.