Norway: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Norway's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 83.16.
That's up 0.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Norway ranks #19 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #11 of 58.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 83.21
- Trough
- 80.04
- 1-year change
- +0.2%
- 5-year change
- +0.2%
- +0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +1.3%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 83.1610 | |
| 83.0122 | |
| 82.5098 | |
| 83.1634 | |
| 83.2098 | |
| 82.9585 | |
| 82.7585 | |
| 82.6098 | |
| 82.4073 | |
| 82.3049 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Norway's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Norway's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 83.16, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Norway's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Norway's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Norway rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Norway ranked #19 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Norway's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Norway is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #11 of 58.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.