East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, total
East Asia & Pacific
76.74 years
in 2024
Japan
84.04 years
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Japan rank
10th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.04 years against 76.74 years in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.3 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Japan ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.01 years | 70.07 years | 17.06 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 61.12 years | 74.07 years | 12.95 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 66.41 years | 77.46 years | 11.05 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 69.9 years | 79.71 years | 9.81 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 73.06 years | 82.03 years | 8.97 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 75.63 years | 83.59 years | 7.96 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 76.55 years | 84.22 years | 7.66 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.04 years against 76.74 years in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 7.3 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Japan ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.