Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Norway
Norway: Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level was 82.7 Year in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
82.7 Year
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
82.7 Year
in 2017
All-time low
80.6 Year
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2017
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Norway, 2007–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Norway recorded 82.7 Year for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Norway peaked at 82.7 Year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.6 Year, in 2007.
That places Norway 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 80.6 Year | — |
| 2008 | 80.8 Year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81 Year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.2 Year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.4 Year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.2 Year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.4 Year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.7 Year | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 82.7 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.45 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Norway's 82.7 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.85 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8 Year | 80.6 Year | 81 Year | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.96 Year | 81.2 Year | 82.7 Year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Norway?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Norway was 82.7 Year in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7 Year in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6 Year in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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