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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Norway

Norway: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0703 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0703
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4058
in 1862
All-time low
0.0703
in 2023
Years of data
178
1846–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Norway, 1846–2023

0.10.20.30.4184619342023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Norway stood at 0.0703. That is the lowest value across all 178 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Norway peaked at 0.4058 in 1862 and was at its lowest, 0.0703, in 2023.

That places Norway 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1846 0.3533 —
1847 0.3822 +8.2%
1848 0.3691 -3.4%
1849 0.3349 -9.2%
1850 0.327 -2.4%
1851 0.3265 -0.2%
1852 0.3423 +4.9%
1853 0.3369 -1.6%
1854 0.3101 -8.0%
1855 0.3132 +1.0%
1856 0.3262 +4.2%
1857 0.3237 -0.8%
1858 0.3146 -2.8%
1859 0.3362 +6.9%
1860 0.3359 -0.1%
1861 0.3896 +16.0%
1862 0.4058 +4.2%
1863 0.376 -7.3%
1864 0.3459 -8.0%
1865 0.3351 -3.1%
1866 0.3304 -1.4%
1867 0.3439 +4.1%
1868 0.3593 +4.5%
1869 0.3345 -6.9%
1870 0.317 -5.2%
1871 0.3289 +3.8%
1872 0.3337 +1.5%
1873 0.3386 +1.5%
1874 0.3587 +5.9%
1875 0.3518 -1.9%
1876 0.3675 +4.4%
1877 0.3423 -6.8%
1878 0.3241 -5.3%
1879 0.3075 -5.1%
1880 0.3151 +2.5%
1881 0.3303 +4.8%
1882 0.3723 +12.7%
1883 0.3464 -7.0%
1884 0.3359 -3.0%
1885 0.3301 -1.7%
1886 0.3268 -1.0%
1887 0.3286 +0.6%
1888 0.3353 +2.0%
1889 0.3563 +6.3%
1890 0.3547 -0.5%
1891 0.3357 -5.4%
1892 0.3326 -0.9%
1893 0.3198 -3.8%
1894 0.3335 +4.3%
1895 0.3107 -6.9%
1896 0.2985 -3.9%
1897 0.2989 +0.2%
1898 0.297 -0.7%
1899 0.315 +6.1%
1900 0.2958 -6.1%
1901 0.2894 -2.2%
1902 0.2721 -6.0%
1903 0.2859 +5.1%
1904 0.2753 -3.7%
1905 0.2883 +4.7%
1906 0.2729 -5.3%
1907 0.265 -2.9%
1908 0.2741 +3.4%
1909 0.2635 -3.9%
1910 0.253 -4.0%
1911 0.2585 +2.2%
1912 0.257 -0.6%
1913 0.2484 -3.3%
1914 0.2547 +2.6%
1915 0.2479 -2.7%
1916 0.2551 +2.9%
1917 0.2519 -1.2%
1918 0.3175 +26.0%
1919 0.2662 -16.2%
1920 0.2481 -6.8%
1921 0.2251 -9.3%
1922 0.2271 +0.9%
1923 0.2176 -4.2%
1924 0.218 +0.2%
1925 0.2122 -2.6%
1926 0.2049 -3.5%
1927 0.2032 -0.8%
1928 0.2033 +0.0%
1929 0.2077 +2.2%
1930 0.1962 -5.5%
1931 0.1917 -2.3%
1932 0.1897 -1.0%
1933 0.184 -3.0%
1934 0.176 -4.4%
1935 0.1752 -0.4%
1936 0.1759 +0.4%
1937 0.1727 -1.8%
1938 0.1621 -6.1%
1939 0.1584 -2.3%
1940 0.162 +2.2%
1941 0.1705 +5.3%
1942 0.1732 +1.5%
1943 0.1729 -0.2%
1944 0.1739 +0.6%
1945 0.1602 -7.9%
1946 0.1494 -6.7%
1947 0.1407 -5.8%
1948 0.1333 -5.3%
1949 0.1255 -5.9%
1950 0.123 -1.9%
1951 0.1203 -2.2%
1952 0.1189 -1.2%
1953 0.1122 -5.6%
1954 0.1104 -1.6%
1955 0.1097 -0.7%
1956 0.1081 -1.4%
1957 0.1067 -1.3%
1958 0.1069 +0.2%
1959 0.1052 -1.6%
1960 0.1039 -1.2%
1961 0.1027 -1.1%
1962 0.1017 -1.0%
1963 0.1001 -1.6%
1964 0.1012 +1.1%
1965 0.1006 -0.6%
1966 0.0984 -2.2%
1967 0.0987 +0.2%
1968 0.0977 -0.9%
1969 0.1 +2.4%
1970 0.0952 -4.9%
1971 0.0957 +0.6%
1972 0.0946 -1.1%
1973 0.0936 -1.1%
1974 0.0932 -0.4%
1975 0.0936 +0.4%
1976 0.0937 +0.1%
1977 0.0918 -2.1%
1978 0.0922 +0.5%
1979 0.0904 -1.9%
1980 0.0899 -0.5%
1981 0.0896 -0.4%
1982 0.0907 +1.3%
1983 0.0905 -0.3%
1984 0.0912 +0.8%
1985 0.091 -0.2%
1986 0.0912 +0.3%
1987 0.0916 +0.4%
1988 0.0908 -0.9%
1989 0.0894 -1.5%
1990 0.0887 -0.8%
1991 0.0885 -0.2%
1992 0.0877 -1.0%
1993 0.0855 -2.4%
1994 0.0866 +1.3%
1995 0.0841 -2.9%
1996 0.0846 +0.6%
1997 0.0846 -0.0%
1998 0.0838 -0.9%
1999 0.084 +0.2%
2000 0.0836 -0.5%
2001 0.083 -0.8%
2002 0.083 +0.0%
2003 0.0823 -0.9%
2004 0.0819 -0.4%
2005 0.0818 -0.1%
2006 0.0795 -2.8%
2007 0.0802 +0.9%
2008 0.0793 -1.1%
2009 0.0791 -0.3%
2010 0.0794 +0.4%
2011 0.0777 -2.2%
2012 0.0765 -1.5%
2013 0.0775 +1.3%
2014 0.0753 -2.8%
2015 0.0744 -1.2%
2016 0.0751 +0.9%
2017 0.0743 -1.0%
2018 0.0734 -1.3%
2019 0.0734 +0.1%
2020 0.0727 -0.9%
2021 0.0722 -0.7%
2022 0.0724 +0.2%
2023 0.0703 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.3599 0.3349 0.3822 4
1850s 0.3257 0.3101 0.3423 10
1860s 0.3556 0.3304 0.4058 10
1870s 0.337 0.3075 0.3675 10
1880s 0.3377 0.3151 0.3723 10
1890s 0.3196 0.297 0.3547 10
1900s 0.2782 0.2635 0.2958 10
1910s 0.261 0.2479 0.3175 10
1920s 0.2167 0.2032 0.2481 10
1930s 0.1782 0.1584 0.1962 10
1940s 0.1562 0.1255 0.1739 10
1950s 0.1121 0.1052 0.123 10
1960s 0.1005 0.0977 0.1039 10
1970s 0.0934 0.0904 0.0957 10
1980s 0.0906 0.0894 0.0916 10
1990s 0.0858 0.0838 0.0887 10
2000s 0.0814 0.0791 0.0836 10
2010s 0.0757 0.0734 0.0794 10
2020s 0.0719 0.0703 0.0727 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 223 Cyprus 0.0713 compare
  2. 224 Hong Kong 0.0712 compare
  3. 225 Australia 0.0712 compare
  4. 227 Japan 0.0703 compare
  5. 228 Iceland 0.0701 compare
  6. 229 Monaco 0.0694 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Norway?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Norway was 0.0703 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.4058 in 1862.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 in 2023.
How does Norway rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
Norway ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.