Australia vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Australia
83.3
in 2021
Japan
84.5
in 2021
Australia rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.5 against 83.3 in Australia, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 | 70.1 | 0.8 | Australia |
| 1970s | 72.8 | 74.8 | 2 | Japan |
| 1980s | 75.64 | 77.69 | 2.04 | Japan |
| 1990s | 77.92 | 79.79 | 1.87 | Japan |
| 2000s | 80.54 | 82.11 | 1.57 | Japan |
| 2010s | 82.29 | 83.68 | 1.39 | Japan |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 84.55 | 1.3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.5 against 83.3 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Australia and Japan?
- 1.2, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Australia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.