Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Japan
Japan: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 81.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.69
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.69
in 2023
All-time low
57.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 81.69 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Japan peaked at 81.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.57, in 1950.
Japan ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.57 | — |
| 1951 | 59.3 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 61.26 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 61.54 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 62.47 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 63.61 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 63.43 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 63.27 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 64.75 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 65.12 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 65.3 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 65.91 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.2 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 67.2 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 67.63 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.68 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 68.45 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 68.79 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 69.04 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 69.21 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 69.32 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 70.13 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 70.53 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.76 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.25 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 71.75 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 72.13 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.67 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 72.97 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.43 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.38 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.81 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.26 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.24 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 74.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.89 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.27 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75.65 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.59 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.97 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 75.94 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.16 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.13 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.27 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.59 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.42 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.03 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.24 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.21 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.17 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.68 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 78.01 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.28 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.32 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.61 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.5 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.92 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.21 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.51 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.41 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.9 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.17 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.45 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.72 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.93 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.22 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.36 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.58 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.5 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.06 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.69 | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 81.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 81.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.23 | 57.57 | 65.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.54 | 65.3 | 69.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.49 | 69.32 | 73.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.77 | 73.38 | 75.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.62 | 75.94 | 77.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.61 | 77.68 | 79.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.47 | 79.41 | 81.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.46 | 81.06 | 81.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 compare
- 9 French Polynesia 81.78 compare
- 10 Norway 81.75 compare
- 12 Qatar 81.61 compare
- 13 Italy 81.57 compare
- 14 Saint Barthelemy 81.46 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Japan?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Japan was 81.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.57 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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