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Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Norway

Norway: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 41.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 1862
All-time low
34.5%
in 1986
Years of data
178
1846–2023

Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Norway, 1846–2023

01020304050184619342023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability that a man will outlive a woman in Norway is 41.1%, 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 man will outlive a woman in Norway peaked at 47.7% in 1862 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1986.

Norway ranks 73rd of 236 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.

Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Norway, year by year

Year % Change
1846 46.5% —
1847 47.1% +1.4%
1848 46.3% -1.7%
1849 46.2% -0.2%
1850 46.0% -0.5%
1851 46.0% +0.1%
1852 46.7% +1.5%
1853 47.0% +0.5%
1854 46.3% -1.4%
1855 46.0% -0.6%
1856 46.5% +1.0%
1857 46.9% +0.9%
1858 46.9% -0.1%
1859 47.2% +0.7%
1860 46.9% -0.6%
1861 47.6% +1.4%
1862 47.7% +0.2%
1863 46.9% -1.7%
1864 47.6% +1.5%
1865 46.9% -1.5%
1866 46.7% -0.4%
1867 46.4% -0.5%
1868 46.2% -0.5%
1869 46.4% +0.3%
1870 46.3% -0.1%
1871 46.4% +0.1%
1872 46.8% +0.9%
1873 46.8% +0.1%
1874 46.8% +0.0%
1875 46.7% -0.3%
1876 46.9% +0.4%
1877 46.8% -0.1%
1878 47.0% +0.3%
1879 47.5% +1.1%
1880 47.1% -0.9%
1881 46.8% -0.5%
1882 47.7% +1.8%
1883 47.6% -0.0%
1884 47.4% -0.5%
1885 47.1% -0.7%
1886 47.2% +0.2%
1887 47.4% +0.5%
1888 47.2% -0.6%
1889 46.9% -0.5%
1890 46.9% -0.1%
1891 46.5% -0.8%
1892 46.2% -0.7%
1893 46.1% -0.2%
1894 46.2% +0.2%
1895 46.5% +0.8%
1896 45.7% -1.8%
1897 45.8% +0.2%
1898 46.0% +0.6%
1899 46.3% +0.6%
1900 46.3% +0.0%
1901 45.9% -0.9%
1902 46.7% +1.9%
1903 46.4% -0.6%
1904 47.0% +1.3%
1905 47.4% +0.7%
1906 46.9% -0.9%
1907 46.8% -0.3%
1908 46.9% +0.3%
1909 46.5% -0.9%
1910 46.4% -0.4%
1911 45.9% -1.0%
1912 46.4% +1.0%
1913 45.9% -1.1%
1914 46.0% +0.2%
1915 45.7% -0.5%
1916 45.7% -0.1%
1917 46.3% +1.3%
1918 46.4% +0.2%
1919 46.9% +1.2%
1920 46.8% -0.3%
1921 46.3% -0.9%
1922 47.0% +1.5%
1923 46.6% -1.0%
1924 46.6% +0.0%
1925 45.9% -1.4%
1926 46.7% +1.7%
1927 45.9% -1.7%
1928 46.3% +0.9%
1929 46.3% +0.0%
1930 46.1% -0.5%
1931 46.1% -0.0%
1932 46.3% +0.4%
1933 45.9% -0.9%
1934 45.9% +0.1%
1935 45.9% +0.0%
1936 45.5% -0.9%
1937 45.5% +0.0%
1938 44.6% -2.0%
1939 45.1% +1.0%
1940 43.1% -4.3%
1941 43.5% +0.9%
1942 42.5% -2.4%
1943 42.5% +0.2%
1944 42.9% +0.9%
1945 43.9% +2.3%
1946 45.1% +2.7%
1947 45.2% +0.3%
1948 44.6% -1.3%
1949 45.2% +1.3%
1950 44.5% -1.5%
1951 44.4% -0.3%
1952 44.3% -0.2%
1953 43.4% -2.2%
1954 43.1% -0.6%
1955 43.2% +0.3%
1956 42.4% -1.9%
1957 42.6% +0.3%
1958 41.9% -1.5%
1959 41.8% -0.4%
1960 41.4% -1.0%
1961 40.4% -2.3%
1962 40.2% -0.6%
1963 40.5% +0.9%
1964 40.4% -0.4%
1965 38.9% -3.5%
1966 38.8% -0.3%
1967 38.3% -1.3%
1968 38.3% -0.1%
1969 37.6% -1.7%
1970 36.8% -2.3%
1971 36.9% +0.4%
1972 36.9% -0.1%
1973 36.3% -1.6%
1974 36.6% +1.0%
1975 36.2% -1.3%
1976 36.2% -0.1%
1977 36.0% -0.6%
1978 36.0% +0.0%
1979 35.4% -1.7%
1980 35.0% -1.1%
1981 34.9% -0.2%
1982 34.7% -0.5%
1983 34.7% -0.0%
1984 34.6% -0.2%
1985 34.6% -0.1%
1986 34.5% -0.4%
1987 34.6% +0.4%
1988 35.2% +1.6%
1989 35.0% -0.5%
1990 35.3% +1.0%
1991 35.5% +0.4%
1992 35.5% -0.1%
1993 35.5% -0.0%
1994 36.0% +1.5%
1995 35.5% -1.2%
1996 36.0% +1.5%
1997 36.3% +0.8%
1998 36.0% -0.9%
1999 36.4% +1.1%
2000 36.9% +1.4%
2001 37.0% +0.3%
2002 37.4% +0.9%
2003 37.9% +1.4%
2004 37.9% +0.1%
2005 37.8% -0.3%
2006 38.8% +2.5%
2007 38.5% -0.6%
2008 38.3% -0.4%
2009 38.9% +1.4%
2010 39.0% +0.3%
2011 38.8% -0.6%
2012 39.7% +2.5%
2013 39.6% -0.2%
2014 39.6% -0.2%
2015 40.0% +1.2%
2016 40.7% +1.8%
2017 41.0% +0.8%
2018 40.9% -0.4%
2019 41.0% +0.4%
2020 41.1% +0.2%
2021 41.8% +1.7%
2022 40.9% -2.1%
2023 41.1% +0.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 41.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 41.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 46.5% 46.2% 47.1% 4
1850s 46.6% 46.0% 47.2% 10
1860s 46.9% 46.2% 47.7% 10
1870s 46.8% 46.3% 47.5% 10
1880s 47.2% 46.8% 47.7% 10
1890s 46.2% 45.7% 46.9% 10
1900s 46.7% 45.9% 47.4% 10
1910s 46.1% 45.7% 46.9% 10
1920s 46.5% 45.9% 47.0% 10
1930s 45.7% 44.6% 46.3% 10
1940s 43.9% 42.5% 45.2% 10
1950s 43.2% 41.8% 44.5% 10
1960s 39.5% 37.6% 41.4% 10
1970s 36.3% 35.4% 36.9% 10
1980s 34.8% 34.5% 35.2% 10
1990s 35.8% 35.3% 36.4% 10
2000s 37.9% 36.9% 38.9% 10
2010s 40.0% 38.8% 41.0% 10
2020s 41.2% 40.9% 41.8% 4

Countries ranked near Norway

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  2. 71 Marshall Islands 41.2% compare
  3. 72 Saudi Arabia 41.1% compare
  4. 73 Botswana 41.1% compare
  5. 75 Maldives 41.1% compare
  6. 75 United Kingdom 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability that a man will outlive a woman in Norway?
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Norway was 41.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1862.
What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1986.
How does Norway rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
Norway ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability that a man will outlive a woman 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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