Life expectancy (Organisation) in Norway
Norway: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 83.2 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.2 Years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
83.2 Years
in 2020
All-time low
73.3 Years
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in Norway stood at 83.2 Years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Norway peaked at 83.2 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.3 Years, in 1963.
Norway ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.8 Years | — |
| 1961 | 73.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 73.7 Years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 73.3 Years | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.8 Years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 74 Years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 74.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 74.1 Years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 73.8 Years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 74.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 74.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 74.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 75 Years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 75 Years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 75.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 75.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.6 Years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76 Years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76 Years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.4 Years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.2 Years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 77.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 77.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.2 Years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.9 Years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 77.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.4 Years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79 Years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79 Years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.6 Years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.3 Years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.8 Years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81 Years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.2 Years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.4 Years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.3 Years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.6 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.8 Years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83 Years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.2 Years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.6 Years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 83 Years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.2 Years | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 83.2 Years is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.2 Years, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 83.2 Years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.2 Years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.87 Years | 73.3 Years | 74.2 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.99 Years | 74.3 Years | 75.7 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.19 Years | 75.8 Years | 76.6 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.75 Years | 76.6 Years | 78.5 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.98 Years | 78.8 Years | 81 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.11 Years | 81.2 Years | 83 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.04 Years | 82.6 Years | 83.2 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
- 4 Poland 78.5 Years compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 Years compare
- 5 Türkiye 78.1 Years compare
- 6 Israel 83.3 Years compare
- 6 Lithuania 77.5 Years compare
- 7 Latvia 76.4 Years compare
- 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Years compare
- 9 Ireland 83.1 Years compare
- 10 Australia 83 Years compare
- 10 France 83 Years 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Norway?
- Life expectancy in Norway was 83.2 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2 Years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3 Years in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for life expectancy?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.