Estonia vs Japan: Life expectancy
Estonia
79.4 Years
in 2024
Japan
84.1 Years
in 2024
Estonia rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Life expectancy over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.1 Years against 79.4 Years in Estonia, a difference of 4.7 Years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.29 Years | 70.14 Years | 0.15 Years | Estonia |
| 1970s | 70.2 Years | 74.15 Years | 3.95 Years | Japan |
| 1980s | 70.12 Years | 77.53 Years | 7.41 Years | Japan |
| 1990s | 69.15 Years | 79.79 Years | 10.64 Years | Japan |
| 2000s | 72.68 Years | 82.11 Years | 9.43 Years | Japan |
| 2010s | 77.48 Years | 83.68 Years | 6.2 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 78.48 Years | 84.28 Years | 5.8 Years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.1 Years against 79.4 Years in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Estonia and Japan?
- 4.7 Years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Estonia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.