Life expectancy at birth who gho in Norway
Norway: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 82.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Norway, 2000–2021
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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.54 | — |
| 2001 | 78.75 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.86 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.4 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.82 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.05 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.28 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.35 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.49 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.75 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.87 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.23 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.43 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.83 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.99 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.11 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.33 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.44 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.88 | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 82.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 82.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 South Korea 83.8 compare
- 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
- 5 Australia 83.1 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare
- 8 Sweden 82.66 compare
- 9 Spain 82.66 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)
- 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 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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