Norway vs Sweden: Womens life expectancy at birth
Norway
84.85
in 2023
Sweden
85.1
in 2023
Norway rank
28th
Sweden rank
27th
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.1 against 84.85 in Norway, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.97 | 73.85 | 1.12 | Norway |
| 1960s | 76.32 | 75.93 | 0.3886 | Norway |
| 1970s | 78.02 | 77.96 | 0.0598 | Norway |
| 1980s | 79.53 | 79.73 | 0.2005 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 80.63 | 81.24 | 0.607 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.25 | 82.62 | 0.3784 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.95 | 83.96 | 0.0162 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.7 | 84.73 | 0.0345 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.1 against 84.85 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.25, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 229 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.