Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Norway
Norway: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 81.75 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.75 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.75 years
in 2023
All-time low
69.92 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Norway is 81.75 years, 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Norway peaked at 81.75 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.92 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.92 years | — |
| 1951 | 70.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 70.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 71.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 71.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 71.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 71.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 71.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 71.36 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 71.36 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 71.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 71.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 70.97 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.78 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 71.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 71.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 71.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 70.81 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 71 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 71.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 71.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 72.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.59 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.76 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 74.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.03 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.92 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.75 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.13 years | 69.92 years | 71.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.13 years | 70.78 years | 71.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7 years | 71 years | 72.35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8 years | 72.34 years | 73.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.75 years | 73.45 years | 75.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.41 years | 75.95 years | 78.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1 years | 78.85 years | 81.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.44 years | 80.92 years | 81.75 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 7 United Arab Emirates 81.98 years compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 years compare
- 9 French Polynesia 81.78 years compare
- 11 Japan 81.69 years compare
- 12 Qatar 81.61 years compare
- 13 Italy 81.57 years compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.5135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Norway?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Norway was 81.75 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 81.75 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.92 years in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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