Life expectancy at birth oecd in Norway
Norway: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 83.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
83.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 49 countries
All-time high
83.3
in 2020
All-time low
73.3
in 1963
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Norway, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Norway is 83.2, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Norway peaked at 83.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.3, in 1963.
Norway ranks 6th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.8 | — |
| 1961 | 73.8 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 73.7 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 73.3 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.8 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 74 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 74.2 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 74.1 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 73.8 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 74.3 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 74.4 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 74.5 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.6 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 75 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75.2 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 75.6 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 75.7 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.6 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.1 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.2 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.3 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.4 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.2 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.3 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 77.1 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 77.3 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.2 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.9 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 77.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.4 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.8 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.6 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.1 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.7 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.3 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.2 | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 83.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 83.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.87 | 73.3 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.99 | 74.3 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.19 | 75.8 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.75 | 76.6 | 78.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.98 | 78.8 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.15 | 81.2 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 83.2 | 83.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Norway?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Norway was 83.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3 in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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