Kuwait vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, total
Kuwait
83.19 years
in 2023
Norway
83.11 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
17th
Norway rank
20th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 83.19 years against 83.11 years in Norway, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.77 years | 74.79 years | 5.02 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 73.39 years | 76.08 years | 2.69 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 75.53 years | 77.62 years | 2.09 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 76.78 years | 79.78 years | 3 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 79.3 years | 82.06 years | 2.76 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 80.32 years | 83 years | 2.68 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Kuwait or Norway?
- Kuwait, at 83.19 years against 83.11 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Kuwait and Norway?
- 0.08 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Kuwait ranks 17th 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