China vs Japan: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
China
5.7 Years
in 2024
Japan
6 Years
in 2024
China rank
12th
Japan rank
10th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6 Years against 5.7 Years in China, a difference of 0.3 Years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 Years | 5.14 Years | 1.24 Years | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.09 Years | 5.32 Years | 1.23 Years | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.7 Years | 5.62 Years | 0.92 Years | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.98 Years | 6.43 Years | 1.45 Years | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.12 Years | 6.9 Years | 1.78 Years | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.41 Years | 6.32 Years | 0.91 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.66 Years | 6.08 Years | 0.42 Years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 6 Years against 5.7 Years in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between China and Japan?
- 0.3 Years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- China ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.