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
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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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.