Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Norway
Norway: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1982
All-time low
1.04
in 2023
Years of data
178
1846–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Norway, 1846–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Norway is 1.04, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 178 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Norway peaked at 1.09 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2023.
Norway ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 1.07 | — |
| 1847 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1848 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.06 | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.06 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 1865 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.08 | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.09 | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 1.07 | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 1947 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 4 |
| 1850s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 222 Solomon Islands 1.04 compare
- 223 Netherlands 1.04 compare
- 224 Maldives 1.04 compare
- 226 Algeria 1.04 compare
- 227 San Marino 1.03 compare
- 228 Kuwait 1.03 compare
More health data for Norway
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,973 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Norway?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Norway was 1.04 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Norway ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.