France vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, total
France
82.93 years
in 2023
Norway
83.11 years
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Norway rank
20th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.11 years against 82.93 years in France, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.74 years | 74.79 years | 2.05 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 75.18 years | 76.08 years | 0.9004 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.69 years | 77.62 years | 0.0682 years | France |
| 2000s | 80.15 years | 79.78 years | 0.3663 years | France |
| 2010s | 82.37 years | 82.06 years | 0.3024 years | France |
| 2020s | 82.39 years | 83 years | 0.6091 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.11 years against 82.93 years in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between France and Norway?
- 0.18 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- France ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th of 212 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