Mens life expectancy at birth in Norway
Norway: Mens life expectancy at birth was 81.75 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
81.75
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.75
in 2023
All-time low
69.92
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Norway, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Norway stood at 81.75. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Norway peaked at 81.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.92, in 1950.
That places Norway 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.13 | 69.92 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.13 | 70.78 | 71.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7 | 71 | 72.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8 | 72.34 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.75 | 73.45 | 75.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.41 | 75.95 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1 | 78.85 | 81.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.44 | 80.92 | 81.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 7 Niue 67.43 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 81.98 compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 compare
- 9 French Polynesia 81.78 compare
- 11 Japan 81.69 compare
- 12 Qatar 81.61 compare
- 13 Italy 81.57 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.7122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5041 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Norway?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Norway was 81.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 81.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.92 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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