Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Norway
Norway: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 83.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.31
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.31
in 2023
All-time low
71.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 83.31 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Norway peaked at 83.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.59, in 1950.
Norway ranks 18th 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 including the un projections in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.59 | — |
| 1951 | 72.53 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 72.65 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 73.15 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 73.21 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 73.43 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 73.49 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 73.43 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 73.42 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 73.55 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 73.56 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 73.56 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 73.46 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 73.1 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.61 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 73.73 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 74.01 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 74.07 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 73.94 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.67 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 74.07 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 74.17 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 74.35 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 74.44 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 74.76 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 74.82 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.05 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 75.4 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 75.43 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.42 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 75.67 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.88 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.02 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 76.08 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.25 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.93 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.25 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.1 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.27 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.54 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.59 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.04 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.25 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.22 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.77 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.23 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.41 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.39 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.69 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.96 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.53 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.97 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.17 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.44 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.86 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.04 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.25 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.45 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.67 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.09 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.27 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.42 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.62 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.76 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.95 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.19 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.17 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.63 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.31 | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 83.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 83.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.04 | 71.59 | 73.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.67 | 73.1 | 74.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.79 | 74.07 | 75.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.1 | 75.67 | 76.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.69 | 76.59 | 78.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.87 | 78.69 | 80.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.05 | 81.04 | 82.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.08 | 82.63 | 83.31 | 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 life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Norway?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Norway was 83.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 83.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.59 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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