Norway vs United States of America: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Norway
10.02 years
in 2023
United States of America
10.17 years
in 2023
Norway rank
46th
United States of America rank
43rd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.17 years against 10.02 years in Norway, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6.37 years | 6.17 years | 0.1957 years | Norway |
| 1940s | 6.61 years | 6.53 years | 0.083 years | Norway |
| 1950s | 6.7 years | 7.07 years | 0.363 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 6.77 years | 7.31 years | 0.5395 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.27 years | 8.17 years | 0.8984 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.02 years | 8.81 years | 0.7955 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.36 years | 9.07 years | 0.7097 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.06 years | 9.17 years | 0.1169 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.82 years | 9.77 years | 0.0446 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.05 years | 9.67 years | 0.3842 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Norway or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.17 years against 10.02 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.15 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Norway ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.