Womens life expectancy at birth in Norway

Norway: Womens life expectancy at birth was 84.85 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
84.85
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.89
in 2020
All-time low
73.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Norway, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Norway stood at 84.85.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Norway peaked at 84.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.25, in 1950.

That places Norway 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 74.97 73.25 75.78 10
1960s 76.32 75.49 76.94 10
1970s 78.02 77.32 78.82 10
1980s 79.53 79.17 79.84 10
1990s 80.63 79.8 81.26 10
2000s 82.25 81.38 83.06 10
2010s 83.95 83.15 84.69 10
2020s 84.7 84.36 84.89 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Holy See 85.12 compare
  2. 26 Portugal 85.12 compare
  3. 27 Sweden 85.1 compare
  4. 29 Canada 84.83 compare
  5. 30 Finland 84.67 compare
  6. 31 Israel 84.59 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Norway?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Norway was 84.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 84.89 in 2020.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 73.25 in 1950.
How does Norway rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Norway ranks 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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