Life expectancy at birth in Norway
Norway: Life expectancy at birth was 82.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Norway is 82.88, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Norway peaked at 82.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.54, in 2000.
That places Norway 6th out of 184 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
| 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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 35,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Norway?
- Life expectancy at birth in Norway was 82.88 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 82.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.54 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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