Life expectancy at birth who gho in Norway

Norway: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 82.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
82.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.88
in 2021
All-time low
78.54
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Norway, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 78.52001: 78.72002: 78.92003: 79.42004: 79.82005: 80.12006: 80.32007: 80.42008: 80.52009: 80.72010: 80.92011: 812012: 81.22013: 81.42014: 81.82015: 822016: 82.12017: 82.32018: 82.42019: 82.72020: 82.82021: 82.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 82.88 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Norway peaked at 82.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.54, in 2000.

That places Norway 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.73 78.54 80.75 10
2010s 81.79 80.87 82.66 10
2020s 82.86 82.84 82.88 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 3 Korea 83.8 compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
  3. 5 Australia 83.1 compare
  4. 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare
  5. 8 Sweden 82.66 compare
  6. 9 Spain 82.66 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Norway?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Norway was 82.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 82.88 in 2021.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 78.54 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Norway ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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