Life expectancy for people of different ages in Norway
Norway: Life expectancy for people of different ages was 83.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.31 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.31 years
in 2023
All-time low
44.71 years
in 1862
Years of data
178
1846–2023
Life expectancy for people of different ages in Norway, 1846–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy for people of different ages in Norway is 83.31 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 178 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy for people of different ages in Norway peaked at 83.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.71 years, in 1862.
That places Norway 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.
Life expectancy for people of different ages in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 48.05 years | — |
| 1847 | 44.77 years | -6.8% |
| 1848 | 45.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 48.04 years | +6.7% |
| 1850 | 49.52 years | +3.1% |
| 1851 | 49.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 48.47 years | -2.5% |
| 1853 | 47.91 years | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 51.62 years | +7.7% |
| 1855 | 50.43 years | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 50.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 50.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 51.57 years | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 49.92 years | -3.2% |
| 1860 | 49.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 45.81 years | -8.4% |
| 1862 | 44.71 years | -2.4% |
| 1863 | 46.71 years | +4.5% |
| 1864 | 48.78 years | +4.4% |
| 1865 | 50.42 years | +3.4% |
| 1866 | 49.91 years | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 47.87 years | -4.1% |
| 1868 | 47.18 years | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 49.26 years | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 50.86 years | +3.2% |
| 1871 | 49.67 years | -2.3% |
| 1872 | 50.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 49.68 years | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 47.77 years | -3.8% |
| 1875 | 47.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 46.82 years | -1.7% |
| 1877 | 49.75 years | +6.3% |
| 1878 | 51.78 years | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 53.14 years | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 51.89 years | -2.4% |
| 1881 | 50.44 years | -2.8% |
| 1882 | 47.38 years | -6.1% |
| 1883 | 49.59 years | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 50.76 years | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 51.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 51.7 years | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 51.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 50.37 years | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 49.07 years | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 48.61 years | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 49.8 years | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 49.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 51.39 years | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 50.62 years | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 52.79 years | +4.3% |
| 1896 | 53.82 years | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 53.71 years | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 53.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 51.61 years | -4.3% |
| 1900 | 53.47 years | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 54.59 years | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 56.47 years | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 54.96 years | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 56.07 years | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 55.09 years | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 56.9 years | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 56.48 years | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 56.28 years | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 57.46 years | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 57.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 58.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 57.73 years | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 58.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 57.79 years | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 58.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 57.23 years | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 57.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 50.32 years | -12.8% |
| 1919 | 56.79 years | +12.9% |
| 1920 | 58.85 years | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 61.57 years | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 60.78 years | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 61.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 62.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 62.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 63.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 62.85 years | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 63.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 62.45 years | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 64.1 years | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 64.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 64.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 65.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 66.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 65.84 years | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 65.82 years | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 66.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 67.09 years | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 67.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 65.88 years | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 65.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 65.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 66.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 65.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 68.19 years | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 69.54 years | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 70.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 71.13 years | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 71.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 71.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 72.53 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 72.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 73.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 73.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 73.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 73.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 73.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 73.42 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 73.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 73.56 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 73.56 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 73.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 73.1 years | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 73.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 74.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 74.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 73.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 74.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 74.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 74.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 74.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 74.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 74.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 75.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 75.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.42 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 75.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 75.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 76.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.93 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.39 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 83.17 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.63 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.31 years | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 83.31 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 83.31 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 46.47 years | 44.77 years | 48.05 years | 4 |
| 1850s | 49.97 years | 47.91 years | 51.62 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 48.06 years | 44.71 years | 50.42 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 49.71 years | 46.82 years | 53.14 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 50.39 years | 47.38 years | 51.89 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 51.6 years | 48.61 years | 53.95 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 55.78 years | 53.47 years | 57.46 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 57 years | 50.32 years | 58.31 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.96 years | 58.85 years | 63.4 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 65.67 years | 64.1 years | 67.35 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.96 years | 65.7 years | 71.52 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 73.04 years | 71.59 years | 73.55 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.67 years | 73.1 years | 74.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.79 years | 74.07 years | 75.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.1 years | 75.67 years | 76.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.69 years | 76.59 years | 78.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.87 years | 78.69 years | 80.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.05 years | 81.04 years | 82.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.07 years | 82.63 years | 83.31 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy for people of different ages in Norway?
- Life expectancy for people of different ages in Norway was 83.31 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy for people of different ages recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 83.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy for people of different ages recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.71 years in 1862.
- How does Norway rank for life expectancy for people of different ages?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy for people of different ages 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy for people of different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.