Japan vs South Asia: Life expectancy at birth, male
Japan
81.09 years
in 2024
South Asia
71.01 years
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
South Asia rank
22nd
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 81.09 years against 71.01 years in South Asia, a difference of 10.08 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.57 years | 47.23 years | 20.34 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 71.48 years | 50.82 years | 20.66 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 74.72 years | 55.64 years | 19.08 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 76.58 years | 59.53 years | 17.05 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 78.67 years | 63.56 years | 15.11 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.51 years | 67.71 years | 12.8 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 81.25 years | 69.46 years | 11.79 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Japan or South Asia?
- Japan, at 81.09 years against 71.01 years in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Japan and South Asia?
- 10.08 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Japan ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- 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.