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

0204060802000201020212000: 81.52001: 81.82002: 82.12003: 82.12004: 82.42005: 82.22006: 82.62007: 82.82008: 82.82009: 83.22010: 83.12011: 82.82012: 83.32013: 83.62014: 83.82015: 842016: 84.22017: 84.32018: 84.42019: 84.52020: 84.72021: 84.5

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

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
  2. 3 South Korea 83.8 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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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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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
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
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