Iceland vs Norway: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Iceland
93.9%
in 2024
Norway
93.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 93.9% against 93.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.3% | 85.7% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 1970s | 85.6% | 87.5% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 88.5% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.6% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.0% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.8% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 94.0% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 93.9% against 93.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.