Probability that a male will outlive a female in Norway
Norway: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 41.11 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Norway, 1846β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Norway is 41.11, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Norway peaked at 47.68 in 1862 and was at its lowest, 34.47, in 1986.
Norway ranks 73rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 178 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 46.55 | 46.24 | 47.14 | 4 |
| 1850s | 46.55 | 46.01 | 47.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 46.92 | 46.22 | 47.68 | 10 |
| 1870s | 46.8 | 46.32 | 47.49 | 10 |
| 1880s | 47.24 | 46.81 | 47.66 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.21 | 45.68 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.69 | 45.87 | 47.37 | 10 |
| 1910s | 46.14 | 45.68 | 46.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 46.45 | 45.9 | 47.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 45.69 | 44.62 | 46.26 | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.87 | 42.48 | 45.22 | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.16 | 41.76 | 44.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.49 | 37.65 | 41.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.31 | 35.35 | 36.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.78 | 34.47 | 35.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.81 | 35.34 | 36.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.94 | 36.94 | 38.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.04 | 38.76 | 41.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.22 | 40.89 | 41.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 70 Mexico 41.26 compare
- 71 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 41.25 compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 41.13 compare
- 73 Botswana 41.11 compare
- 75 Maldives 41.1 compare
- 75 United Kingdom 41.1 compare
More gender data for Norway
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Norway?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Norway was 41.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.68 in 1862.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.47 in 1986.
- How does Norway rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Norway ranks 73rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 178 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).