Australia vs Norway: Life Expectancy at Birth
Australia
83.05
in 2024
Norway
83.16
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Norway rank
19th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.16 against 83.05 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 | 73.66 | 2.77 | Norway |
| 1970s | 72.43 | 74.79 | 2.36 | Norway |
| 1980s | 75.52 | 76.08 | 0.5569 | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.94 | 77.62 | 0.317 | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 | 79.78 | 0.7841 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 | 82.06 | 0.2449 | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.16 | 83.01 | 0.1492 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.16 against 83.05 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Australia and Norway?
- 0.11, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.