Japan vs Singapore: Life expectancy
Japan
84.46 Years
in 2021
Singapore
83.86 Years
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Life expectancy over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.46 Years against 83.86 Years in Singapore, a difference of 0.6 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.36 Years | 80.16 Years | 2.19 Years | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.78 Years | 82.76 Years | 1.02 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.56 Years | 83.93 Years | 0.6351 Years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 84.46 Years against 83.86 Years in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.6 Years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.