ex - expectation of life at age x in Japan
Japan: ex - expectation of life at age x was 84.46 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
84.46
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
84.66
in 2020
All-time low
81.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Japan stood at 84.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Japan peaked at 84.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.53, in 2000.
Japan ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.53 | — |
| 2001 | 81.84 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.1 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.37 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.24 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.59 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.76 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.83 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.08 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.83 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.33 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.56 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.79 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.16 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.26 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.35 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.47 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.66 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.46 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.36 | 81.53 | 83.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.78 | 82.83 | 84.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.56 | 84.46 | 84.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
- 3 South Korea 83.8 compare
- 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Japan?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Japan was 84.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.53 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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