Iceland vs Norway: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Iceland
91.2%
in 2024
Norway
91.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
10th
Norway rank
12th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 91.2% against 91.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.0% | 74.9% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 75.5% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 77.4% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 83.9% | 81.6% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 85.7% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 88.9% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 90.8% | 2.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 91.2% against 91.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.