Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Norway
Norway: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.1
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 1982
All-time low
2.19
in 1862
Years of data
178
1846–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Norway, 1846–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3.1 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Norway peaked at 6.9 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 1862.
That places Norway 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 3.23 | — |
| 1847 | 2.61 | -19.2% |
| 1848 | 3.34 | +28.0% |
| 1849 | 3.51 | +5.1% |
| 1850 | 3.5 | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 3.52 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.96 | -15.9% |
| 1853 | 2.85 | -3.7% |
| 1854 | 3.38 | +18.6% |
| 1855 | 3.67 | +8.6% |
| 1856 | 3 | -18.3% |
| 1857 | 2.79 | -7.0% |
| 1858 | 3.05 | +9.3% |
| 1859 | 2.72 | -10.8% |
| 1860 | 2.63 | -3.3% |
| 1861 | 2.27 | -13.7% |
| 1862 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 1863 | 2.89 | +32.0% |
| 1864 | 2.33 | -19.4% |
| 1865 | 2.87 | +23.2% |
| 1866 | 3.12 | +8.7% |
| 1867 | 3.33 | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 3.53 | +6.0% |
| 1869 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 3.37 | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 3.44 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 3.1 | -9.9% |
| 1873 | 2.97 | -4.2% |
| 1874 | 2.93 | -1.3% |
| 1875 | 3.07 | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 2.98 | -2.9% |
| 1877 | 2.9 | -2.7% |
| 1878 | 2.78 | -4.1% |
| 1879 | 2.43 | -12.6% |
| 1880 | 2.77 | +14.0% |
| 1881 | 2.82 | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 2.23 | -20.9% |
| 1883 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 2.48 | +12.2% |
| 1885 | 2.54 | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 2.4 | -5.5% |
| 1887 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 1888 | 2.58 | +17.3% |
| 1889 | 2.78 | +7.8% |
| 1890 | 2.9 | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 3.29 | +13.4% |
| 1892 | 3.59 | +9.1% |
| 1893 | 3.78 | +5.3% |
| 1894 | 3.62 | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 3.25 | -10.2% |
| 1896 | 4.12 | +26.8% |
| 1897 | 3.88 | -5.8% |
| 1898 | 3.64 | -6.2% |
| 1899 | 3.62 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 3.37 | -6.9% |
| 1901 | 3.71 | +10.1% |
| 1902 | 3.05 | -17.8% |
| 1903 | 3.01 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 2.55 | -15.3% |
| 1905 | 2.23 | -12.5% |
| 1906 | 2.48 | +11.2% |
| 1907 | 2.81 | +13.3% |
| 1908 | 2.6 | -7.5% |
| 1909 | 2.88 | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 3.11 | +8.0% |
| 1911 | 3.28 | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 3.04 | -7.3% |
| 1913 | 3.48 | +14.5% |
| 1914 | 3.35 | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 3.36 | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 3.75 | +11.6% |
| 1917 | 3.23 | -13.9% |
| 1918 | 3.51 | +8.7% |
| 1919 | 2.62 | -25.4% |
| 1920 | 2.65 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 2.64 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 2.29 | -13.3% |
| 1923 | 2.43 | +6.1% |
| 1924 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 2.94 | +23.5% |
| 1926 | 2.57 | -12.6% |
| 1927 | 3.13 | +21.8% |
| 1928 | 2.61 | -16.6% |
| 1929 | 2.9 | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 3.04 | +4.8% |
| 1931 | 2.77 | -8.9% |
| 1932 | 2.63 | -5.1% |
| 1933 | 2.88 | +9.5% |
| 1934 | 3 | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 3.11 | +6.1% |
| 1937 | 3.28 | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 3.78 | +15.2% |
| 1939 | 3.4 | -10.1% |
| 1940 | 5.39 | +58.5% |
| 1941 | 4.94 | -8.3% |
| 1942 | 5.75 | +16.4% |
| 1943 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 5.62 | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 4.48 | -20.3% |
| 1946 | 3.51 | -21.7% |
| 1947 | 3.32 | -5.4% |
| 1948 | 3.47 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 3.09 | -11.0% |
| 1950 | 3.33 | +7.9% |
| 1951 | 3.53 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 3.31 | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 3.83 | +15.9% |
| 1954 | 3.76 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.81 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.06 | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 4.17 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.17 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.42 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 4.53 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4.89 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 5.08 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.71 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 4.85 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.48 | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 5.3 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.62 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 5.57 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.87 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 6.32 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 6.21 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.18 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.38 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.27 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.35 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.19 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.41 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.27 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.65 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.82 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.63 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.9 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.82 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.6 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.82 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.86 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.52 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.35 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 6.07 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.19 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.76 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.51 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.73 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.51 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.42 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.82 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.46 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.31 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.43 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.07 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.36 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.48 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.52 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -9.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 62% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +58.5% | 3.4 | 5.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 3.17 | 2.61 | 3.51 | 4 |
| 1850s | 3.14 | 2.72 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.86 | 2.19 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3 | 2.43 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.57 | 2.9 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.87 | 2.23 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.27 | 2.62 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.65 | 2.29 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.08 | 2.63 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.53 | 3.09 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.84 | 3.31 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.19 | 4.53 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 6.18 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 | 6.51 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 | 5.51 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.44 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 3.36 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.1 | 3.44 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Norway?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Norway was 3.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 1982.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 1862.
- How does Norway rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Norway ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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