Arab World vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, male

Arab World
70.9 years
in 2024
Japan
81.09 years
in 2024
Arab World rank
22nd
Japan rank
22nd

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 81.09 years against 70.9 years in Arab World, a difference of 10.19 years.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 45.81 years 67.57 years 21.76 years Japan
1970s 51.57 years 71.48 years 19.92 years Japan
1980s 57.6 years 74.72 years 17.12 years Japan
1990s 62.96 years 76.58 years 13.62 years Japan
2000s 66.27 years 78.67 years 12.41 years Japan
2010s 68.71 years 80.51 years 11.8 years Japan
2020s 69.78 years 81.25 years 11.47 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Arab World or Japan?
Japan, at 81.09 years against 70.9 years in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Arab World and Japan?
10.19 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Arab World ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.