Japan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Japan
73.4
in 2021
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
65.12
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Japan
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 73.4 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 8.28.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.73 | 62.66 | 9.08 | Japan |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 65.58 | 7.36 | Japan |
| 2020s | 73.52 | 65.42 | 8.1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Japan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Japan, at 73.4 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 8.28, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.