Faroe Islands vs Norway: Life Expectancy at Birth
Faroe Islands
83.08
in 2024
Norway
83.16
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
20th
Norway rank
19th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Faroe Islands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.16 against 83.08 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.79 | 73.66 | 0.1255 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 75.41 | 74.79 | 0.6192 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 75.83 | 76.08 | 0.255 | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.18 | 77.62 | 0.4344 | Norway |
| 2000s | 79.36 | 79.78 | 0.4242 | Norway |
| 2010s | 81.6 | 82.06 | 0.4616 | Norway |
| 2020s | 82.81 | 83.01 | 0.1988 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Faroe Islands or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.16 against 83.08 in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 0.08, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 20th 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.