Norway vs Sweden: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Norway
26.52 years
in 2024
Sweden
26.74 years
in 2024
Norway rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.74 years against 26.52 years in Norway, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.32 years | 19.99 years | 0.3299 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 21.42 years | 21.51 years | 0.0879 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 22.63 years | 22.74 years | 0.1113 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 23.35 years | 23.79 years | 0.4417 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24.61 years | 24.76 years | 0.1445 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 25.8 years | 25.75 years | 0.0481 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 26.34 years | 26.42 years | 0.0753 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.74 years against 26.52 years in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.22 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Norway ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.