Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Norway
Norway: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Norway, 1846–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Norway is 1.04, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 178 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Norway?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Norway was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1982.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Norway ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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