High income (World Bank) vs Japan: ex - expectation of life at age x

High income (World Bank)
79.65
in 2021
Japan
84.46
in 2021
High income (World Bank) rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

ex - expectation of life at age x over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Japan
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 84.46 against 79.65 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 4.81.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times High income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 11 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 78.53 82.36 3.83 Japan
2010s 80.4 83.78 3.39 Japan
2020s 79.81 84.56 4.76 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ex - expectation of life at age x, High income (World Bank) or Japan?
Japan, at 84.46 against 79.65 in High income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in ex - expectation of life at age x between High income (World Bank) and Japan?
4.81, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do High income (World Bank) and Japan rank globally for ex - expectation of life at age x?
High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed