Life expectancy - Regions in Norway

Norway: Life expectancy - Regions was 83.1 Years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.1 Years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
83.3 Years
in 2020
All-time low
76.6 Years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Life expectancy - Regions in Norway, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 76.6 Years1991: 77.1 Years1992: 77.3 Years1993: 77.2 Years1994: 77.9 Years1995: 77.9 Years1996: 78.3 Years1997: 78.3 Years1998: 78.5 Years1999: 78.4 Years2000: 78.8 Years2001: 79 Years2002: 79 Years2003: 79.6 Years2004: 80.1 Years2005: 80.3 Years2006: 80.6 Years2007: 80.6 Years2008: 80.8 Years2009: 81 Years2010: 81.2 Years2011: 81.4 Years2012: 81.5 Years2013: 81.8 Years2014: 82.2 Years2015: 82.4 Years2016: 82.5 Years2017: 82.7 Years2018: 82.8 Years2019: 83 Years2020: 83.3 Years2021: 83.2 Years2022: 82.5 Years2023: 83.1 Years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy - regions in Norway is 83.1 Years, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy - regions in Norway peaked at 83.3 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.6 Years, in 1990.

Norway ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Life expectancy - Regions in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy - Regions in Norway, 1990 to 2023.
Year Years Change
1990 76.6 Years —
1991 77.1 Years +0.7%
1992 77.3 Years +0.3%
1993 77.2 Years -0.1%
1994 77.9 Years +0.9%
1995 77.9 Years +0.0%
1996 78.3 Years +0.5%
1997 78.3 Years +0.0%
1998 78.5 Years +0.3%
1999 78.4 Years -0.1%
2000 78.8 Years +0.5%
2001 79 Years +0.3%
2002 79 Years +0.0%
2003 79.6 Years +0.8%
2004 80.1 Years +0.6%
2005 80.3 Years +0.2%
2006 80.6 Years +0.4%
2007 80.6 Years +0.0%
2008 80.8 Years +0.2%
2009 81 Years +0.2%
2010 81.2 Years +0.2%
2011 81.4 Years +0.2%
2012 81.5 Years +0.1%
2013 81.8 Years +0.4%
2014 82.2 Years +0.5%
2015 82.4 Years +0.2%
2016 82.5 Years +0.1%
2017 82.7 Years +0.2%
2018 82.8 Years +0.1%
2019 83 Years +0.2%
2020 83.3 Years +0.4%
2021 83.2 Years -0.1%
2022 82.5 Years -0.8%
2023 83.1 Years +0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 83.1 Years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.9 Years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 83.1 Years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9 Years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.75 Years 76.6 Years 78.5 Years 10
2000s 79.98 Years 78.8 Years 81 Years 10
2010s 82.15 Years 81.2 Years 83 Years 10
2020s 83.03 Years 82.5 Years 83.3 Years 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Malta 83.4 Years compare
  2. 8 Luxembourg 83.2 Years compare
  3. 9 Ireland 83.1 Years compare
  4. 11 Spain 83.08 Years compare
  5. 12 Australia 83 Years compare
  6. 12 France 83 Years compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy - regions in Norway?
Life expectancy - regions in Norway was 83.1 Years in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy - regions recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 83.3 Years in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy - regions recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6 Years in 1990.
How does Norway rank for life expectancy - regions?
Norway ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy - regions rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy - Regions
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,727 data points, 1990–2024
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This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.