Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Norway
Norway: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 81.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.75
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.75
in 2023
All-time low
69.92
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Norway is 81.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Norway peaked at 81.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.92, in 1950.
Norway ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.92 | — |
| 1951 | 70.76 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 70.99 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 71.24 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 71.33 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 71.53 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 71.46 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 71.37 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 71.36 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 71.36 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 71.33 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 71.16 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 70.97 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.78 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 71.22 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 71.05 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.41 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 71.32 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.22 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 70.81 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 71 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 71.15 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 71.34 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.33 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.7 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.72 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.02 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.26 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.35 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.17 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.34 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.64 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 72.65 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.74 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.01 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.59 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.89 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.76 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.06 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.33 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.45 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.02 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.17 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.24 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.89 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 74.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.37 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.46 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.53 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.61 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.95 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.21 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.03 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.5 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.72 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.12 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.23 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.32 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.85 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.41 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.66 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.02 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.36 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.61 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.92 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.18 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.47 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.61 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.92 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.75 | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 81.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 81.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.13 | 69.92 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.13 | 70.78 | 71.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7 | 71 | 72.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8 | 72.34 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.75 | 73.45 | 75.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.41 | 75.95 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1 | 78.85 | 81.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.44 | 80.92 | 81.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 7 United Arab Emirates 81.98 compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 compare
- 9 French Polynesia 81.78 compare
- 11 Japan 81.69 compare
- 12 Qatar 81.61 compare
- 13 Italy 81.57 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Norway?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Norway was 81.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 81.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.92 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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