Faroe Islands vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, total
Faroe Islands
83.14 years
in 2023
Norway
83.11 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
19th
Norway rank
20th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Faroe Islands
- Norway
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 83.14 years against 83.11 years in Norway, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 19th and Norway ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.41 years | 74.79 years | 0.6192 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 75.83 years | 76.08 years | 0.2535 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.17 years | 77.62 years | 0.4479 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 79.35 years | 79.78 years | 0.4315 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 81.62 years | 82.06 years | 0.4415 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 82.89 years | 83 years | 0.1049 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Faroe Islands or Norway?
- Faroe Islands, at 83.14 years against 83.11 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 0.03 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 19th and Norway ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release