Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, male
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
71.05 years
in 2024
Japan
81.09 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Japan rank
22nd
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 81.09 years against 71.05 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.04 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.08 years | 67.57 years | 5.49 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 62.58 years | 71.48 years | 8.91 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 63.82 years | 74.72 years | 10.9 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 63.24 years | 76.58 years | 13.34 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 64.75 years | 78.67 years | 13.92 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 69.03 years | 80.51 years | 11.48 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 69.89 years | 81.25 years | 11.36 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 81.09 years against 71.05 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 10.04 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 47 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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About this data
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.