Inequality in life expectancy in Norway
Norway: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0245 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0245
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
192nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0332
in 2010
All-time low
0.0245
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Norway, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Norway stood at 0.0245. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Norway peaked at 0.0332 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0245, in 2023.
Norway ranks 192nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0332 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0313 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0301 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0295 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0285 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0275 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0252 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0253 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 | -3.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0245 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0245 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0293 | 0.0271 | 0.0332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.0245 | 0.0253 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Norway?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Norway was 0.0245 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Norway ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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