Japan vs Sur: Life expectancy at birth

Japan
84.46
in 2021
Sur
69.78
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Sur rank
1st

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Japan
  • Sur
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 84.46 against 69.78 in Sur, a difference of 14.68.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sur's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st of 184 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 82.36 71.26 11.1 Japan
2010s 83.78 73.08 10.7 Japan
2020s 84.56 71.29 13.27 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Japan or Sur?
Japan, at 84.46 against 69.78 in Sur as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Japan and Sur?
14.68, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sur?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Sur rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Japan ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed