Ireland vs Norway: Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection
Ireland
89.6 Year
in 2100
Norway
89.5 Year
in 2100
Ireland rank
3rd
Norway rank
5th
Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 89.6 Year against 89.5 Year in Norway, a difference of 0.1 Year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.7 Year | 81.9 Year | 0.2 Year | Norway |
| 2030s | 82.48 Year | 82.65 Year | 0.17 Year | Norway |
| 2040s | 83.55 Year | 83.65 Year | 0.1 Year | Norway |
| 2050s | 84.64 Year | 84.7 Year | 0.06 Year | Norway |
| 2060s | 85.73 Year | 85.75 Year | 0.02 Year | Norway |
| 2070s | 86.83 Year | 86.84 Year | 0.01 Year | Norway |
| 2080s | 87.93 Year | 87.9 Year | 0.03 Year | Ireland |
| 2090s | 88.99 Year | 88.95 Year | 0.04 Year | Ireland |
| 2100s | 89.6 Year | 89.5 Year | 0.1 Year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 89.6 Year against 89.5 Year in Norway as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.1 Year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.