Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median age vs. births per woman
Norway
39.54 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39.78 years
in 2023
Norway rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
56th
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 39.78 years against 39.54 years in Norway, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.48 years | 34.11 years | 1.63 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 33.02 years | 34.05 years | 1.02 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 31.52 years | 33.04 years | 1.52 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 33.41 years | 34.16 years | 0.7447 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 35.02 years | 35.58 years | 0.5607 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.74 years | 37.4 years | 0.6581 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.16 years | 38.69 years | 0.5251 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 39.33 years | 39.46 years | 0.1292 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 39.78 years against 39.54 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.24 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.