Japan vs Türkiye: Life expectancy
Japan
84.1 Years
in 2024
Türkiye
78.1 Years
in 2023
Japan rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
5th
Life expectancy over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.1 Years against 78.1 Years in Türkiye, a difference of 6 Years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.14 Years | 51.22 Years | 18.92 Years | Japan |
| 1970s | 74.15 Years | 55.94 Years | 18.21 Years | Japan |
| 1980s | 77.53 Years | 61.67 Years | 15.86 Years | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.79 Years | 69.1 Years | 10.69 Years | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.11 Years | 72.77 Years | 9.34 Years | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.68 Years | 77.07 Years | 6.61 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.32 Years | 77.65 Years | 6.67 Years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 84.1 Years against 78.1 Years in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Japan and Türkiye?
- 6 Years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- 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.