China vs Japan: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
China
-5.7 Years
in 2024
Japan
-6 Years
in 2024
China rank
30th
Japan rank
32nd
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports -5.7 Years against -6 Years in Japan, a difference of 0.3 Years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 30th and Japan ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
China 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 | -5.13 Years | 1.23 Years | China |
| 1970s | -4.09 Years | -5.3 Years | 1.21 Years | China |
| 1980s | -4.69 Years | -5.62 Years | 0.93 Years | China |
| 1990s | -4.98 Years | -6.42 Years | 1.44 Years | China |
| 2000s | -5.12 Years | -6.88 Years | 1.76 Years | China |
| 2010s | -5.41 Years | -6.31 Years | 0.9 Years | China |
| 2020s | -5.66 Years | -6.04 Years | 0.38 Years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, China or Japan?
- China, at -5.7 Years against -6 Years in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between China and Japan?
- 0.3 Years, with China 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 30th and Japan ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). 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.