China (People's Republic of) vs Japan: Life expectancy - Regions
Life expectancy - Regions over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.72 Years against 77.93 Years in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 6.79 Years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China (People's Republic of)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.42 Years | 79.8 Years | 9.38 Years | Japan |
| 2000s | 72.8 Years | 82.12 Years | 9.32 Years | Japan |
| 2010s | 75.81 Years | 83.7 Years | 7.89 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 77.93 Years | 84.72 Years | 6.79 Years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy - regions, China (People's Republic of) or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.72 Years against 77.93 Years in China (People's Republic of) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy - regions between China (People's Republic of) and Japan?
- 6.79 Years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and Japan rank globally for life expectancy - regions?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available. Data definition and source Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.