Sex gap in life expectancy in Norway
Norway: Sex gap in life expectancy was 3.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.1 years
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.9 years
in 1982
All-time low
2.19 years
in 1862
Years of data
178
1846–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Norway, 1846–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3.1 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Norway peaked at 6.9 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.19 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 3.23 years | — |
| 1847 | 2.61 years | -19.2% |
| 1848 | 3.34 years | +28.0% |
| 1849 | 3.51 years | +5.1% |
| 1850 | 3.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 3.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.96 years | -15.9% |
| 1853 | 2.85 years | -3.7% |
| 1854 | 3.38 years | +18.6% |
| 1855 | 3.67 years | +8.6% |
| 1856 | 3 years | -18.3% |
| 1857 | 2.79 years | -7.0% |
| 1858 | 3.05 years | +9.3% |
| 1859 | 2.72 years | -10.8% |
| 1860 | 2.63 years | -3.3% |
| 1861 | 2.27 years | -13.7% |
| 1862 | 2.19 years | -3.5% |
| 1863 | 2.89 years | +32.0% |
| 1864 | 2.33 years | -19.4% |
| 1865 | 2.87 years | +23.2% |
| 1866 | 3.12 years | +8.7% |
| 1867 | 3.33 years | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 3.53 years | +6.0% |
| 1869 | 3.45 years | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 3.37 years | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 3.44 years | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 3.1 years | -9.9% |
| 1873 | 2.97 years | -4.2% |
| 1874 | 2.93 years | -1.3% |
| 1875 | 3.07 years | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 2.98 years | -2.9% |
| 1877 | 2.9 years | -2.7% |
| 1878 | 2.78 years | -4.1% |
| 1879 | 2.43 years | -12.6% |
| 1880 | 2.77 years | +14.0% |
| 1881 | 2.82 years | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 2.23 years | -20.9% |
| 1883 | 2.21 years | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 2.48 years | +12.2% |
| 1885 | 2.54 years | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 2.4 years | -5.5% |
| 1887 | 2.2 years | -8.3% |
| 1888 | 2.58 years | +17.3% |
| 1889 | 2.78 years | +7.8% |
| 1890 | 2.9 years | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 3.29 years | +13.4% |
| 1892 | 3.59 years | +9.1% |
| 1893 | 3.78 years | +5.3% |
| 1894 | 3.62 years | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 3.25 years | -10.2% |
| 1896 | 4.12 years | +26.8% |
| 1897 | 3.88 years | -5.8% |
| 1898 | 3.64 years | -6.2% |
| 1899 | 3.62 years | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 3.37 years | -6.9% |
| 1901 | 3.71 years | +10.1% |
| 1902 | 3.05 years | -17.8% |
| 1903 | 3.01 years | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 2.55 years | -15.3% |
| 1905 | 2.23 years | -12.5% |
| 1906 | 2.48 years | +11.2% |
| 1907 | 2.81 years | +13.3% |
| 1908 | 2.6 years | -7.5% |
| 1909 | 2.88 years | +10.8% |
| 1910 | 3.11 years | +8.0% |
| 1911 | 3.28 years | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 3.04 years | -7.3% |
| 1913 | 3.48 years | +14.5% |
| 1914 | 3.35 years | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 3.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 3.75 years | +11.6% |
| 1917 | 3.23 years | -13.9% |
| 1918 | 3.51 years | +8.7% |
| 1919 | 2.62 years | -25.4% |
| 1920 | 2.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 2.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 2.29 years | -13.3% |
| 1923 | 2.43 years | +6.1% |
| 1924 | 2.38 years | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 2.94 years | +23.5% |
| 1926 | 2.57 years | -12.6% |
| 1927 | 3.13 years | +21.8% |
| 1928 | 2.61 years | -16.6% |
| 1929 | 2.9 years | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 3.04 years | +4.8% |
| 1931 | 2.77 years | -8.9% |
| 1932 | 2.63 years | -5.1% |
| 1933 | 2.88 years | +9.5% |
| 1934 | 3 years | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 2.93 years | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 3.11 years | +6.1% |
| 1937 | 3.28 years | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 3.78 years | +15.2% |
| 1939 | 3.4 years | -10.1% |
| 1940 | 5.39 years | +58.5% |
| 1941 | 4.94 years | -8.3% |
| 1942 | 5.75 years | +16.4% |
| 1943 | 5.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 5.62 years | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 4.48 years | -20.3% |
| 1946 | 3.51 years | -21.7% |
| 1947 | 3.32 years | -5.4% |
| 1948 | 3.47 years | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 3.09 years | -11.0% |
| 1950 | 3.33 years | +7.9% |
| 1951 | 3.53 years | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 3.31 years | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 3.83 years | +15.9% |
| 1954 | 3.76 years | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 3.81 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.06 years | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 4.17 years | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.42 years | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 4.53 years | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4.89 years | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 5.08 years | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.71 years | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 4.85 years | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.48 years | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 5.3 years | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.62 years | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 5.57 years | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.87 years | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 6.32 years | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 6.21 years | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.18 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.38 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.27 years | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.35 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.19 years | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.41 years | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.27 years | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.65 years | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.82 years | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.63 years | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.9 years | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.82 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.6 years | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.82 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.82 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.52 years | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 6.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.35 years | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 6.07 years | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.19 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6 years | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.76 years | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.02 years | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7 years | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.51 years | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.73 years | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.51 years | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.42 years | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.31 years | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.06 years | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9 years | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.82 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.79 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.53 years | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.44 years | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.64 years | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.46 years | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.31 years | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.43 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4 years | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.95 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.07 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.77 years | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.54 years | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.36 years | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.48 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.41 years | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 years | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.44 years | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1 years | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 3.17 years | 2.61 years | 3.51 years | 4 |
| 1850s | 3.14 years | 2.72 years | 3.67 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.86 years | 2.19 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 3 years | 2.43 years | 3.44 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.5 years | 2.2 years | 2.82 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.57 years | 2.9 years | 4.12 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.87 years | 2.23 years | 3.71 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.27 years | 2.62 years | 3.75 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.65 years | 2.29 years | 3.13 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.08 years | 2.63 years | 3.78 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.53 years | 3.09 years | 5.77 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.84 years | 3.31 years | 4.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.19 years | 4.53 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 years | 6.18 years | 6.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 years | 6.51 years | 6.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 years | 5.51 years | 6.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 years | 4.44 years | 5.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 years | 3.36 years | 4.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 years | 3.1 years | 3.44 years | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Norway?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Norway was 3.1 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 years in 1862.
- How does Norway rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Norway ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.