Norway vs Portugal: Womens life expectancy at birth
Norway
84.85
in 2023
Portugal
85.12
in 2023
Norway rank
28th
Portugal rank
26th
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 85.12 against 84.85 in Norway, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.97 | 63.67 | 11.31 | Norway |
| 1960s | 76.32 | 68.24 | 8.08 | Norway |
| 1970s | 78.02 | 72.48 | 5.55 | Norway |
| 1980s | 79.53 | 76.64 | 2.89 | Norway |
| 1990s | 80.63 | 78.96 | 1.68 | Norway |
| 2000s | 82.25 | 81.7 | 0.5483 | Norway |
| 2010s | 83.95 | 84.11 | 0.1647 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 84.7 | 84.44 | 0.2592 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 85.12 against 84.85 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.27, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Norway ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.