Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Norway
Norway: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2023
All-time low
85.1%
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Norway recorded 93.9% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Norway peaked at 94.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1963.
That places Norway 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.2% | — |
| 1961 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 87.0% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 87.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 87.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 93.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 93.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.7% | 85.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 88.9% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.1% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.8% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.7% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Norway?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Norway was 93.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.