Japan vs Sur: ex - expectation of life at age x

Japan
84.46
in 2021
Sur
69.78
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Sur rank
2nd

ex - expectation of life at age x over time

  • Japan
  • Sur
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 84.46 against 69.78 in Sur, a difference of 14.68.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sur's.

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

Japan ranks 1st and Sur ranks 2nd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 82.36 71.26 11.1 Japan
2010s 83.78 73.08 10.7 Japan
2020s 84.56 71.29 13.27 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ex - expectation of life at age x, Japan or Sur?
Japan, at 84.46 against 69.78 in Sur as of 2021.
What is the difference in ex - expectation of life at age x between Japan and Sur?
14.68, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sur?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Sur rank globally for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Japan ranks 1st and Sur ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
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