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Life expectancy at birth, projections in Japan

Japan: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 94.4 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
94.4 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.4 years
in 2100
All-time low
84.85 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Japan, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Japan stood at 94.4 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Japan peaked at 94.4 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 84.85 years, in 2024.

That places Japan 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Japan, year by year

Year years Change
2024 84.85 years —
2025 85 years +0.2%
2026 85.15 years +0.2%
2027 85.29 years +0.2%
2028 85.44 years +0.2%
2029 85.59 years +0.2%
2030 85.73 years +0.2%
2031 85.88 years +0.2%
2032 86.01 years +0.2%
2033 86.16 years +0.2%
2034 86.28 years +0.1%
2035 86.42 years +0.2%
2036 86.56 years +0.2%
2037 86.7 years +0.2%
2038 86.83 years +0.2%
2039 86.96 years +0.2%
2040 87.11 years +0.2%
2041 87.23 years +0.1%
2042 87.36 years +0.2%
2043 87.49 years +0.1%
2044 87.62 years +0.1%
2045 87.75 years +0.1%
2046 87.87 years +0.1%
2047 88.02 years +0.2%
2048 88.14 years +0.1%
2049 88.27 years +0.1%
2050 88.39 years +0.1%
2051 88.53 years +0.2%
2052 88.65 years +0.1%
2053 88.77 years +0.1%
2054 88.9 years +0.1%
2055 89.03 years +0.1%
2056 89.15 years +0.1%
2057 89.28 years +0.1%
2058 89.41 years +0.1%
2059 89.53 years +0.1%
2060 89.66 years +0.1%
2061 89.77 years +0.1%
2062 89.89 years +0.1%
2063 90.02 years +0.1%
2064 90.13 years +0.1%
2065 90.26 years +0.1%
2066 90.38 years +0.1%
2067 90.5 years +0.1%
2068 90.62 years +0.1%
2069 90.74 years +0.1%
2070 90.86 years +0.1%
2071 91 years +0.1%
2072 91.11 years +0.1%
2073 91.23 years +0.1%
2074 91.35 years +0.1%
2075 91.48 years +0.1%
2076 91.6 years +0.1%
2077 91.71 years +0.1%
2078 91.84 years +0.1%
2079 91.94 years +0.1%
2080 92.06 years +0.1%
2081 92.18 years +0.1%
2082 92.29 years +0.1%
2083 92.4 years +0.1%
2084 92.52 years +0.1%
2085 92.63 years +0.1%
2086 92.74 years +0.1%
2087 92.86 years +0.1%
2088 92.98 years +0.1%
2089 93.1 years +0.1%
2090 93.21 years +0.1%
2091 93.34 years +0.1%
2092 93.45 years +0.1%
2093 93.56 years +0.1%
2094 93.68 years +0.1%
2095 93.8 years +0.1%
2096 93.92 years +0.1%
2097 94.04 years +0.1%
2098 94.16 years +0.1%
2099 94.27 years +0.1%
2100 94.4 years +0.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 94.4 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 94.4 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 85.22 years 84.85 years 85.59 years 6
2030s 86.35 years 85.73 years 86.96 years 10
2040s 87.69 years 87.11 years 88.27 years 10
2050s 88.96 years 88.39 years 89.53 years 10
2060s 90.2 years 89.66 years 90.74 years 10
2070s 91.41 years 90.86 years 91.94 years 10
2080s 92.58 years 92.06 years 93.1 years 10
2090s 93.74 years 93.21 years 94.27 years 10
2100s 94.4 years 94.4 years 94.4 years 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Monaco 94.67 years compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong 94.42 years compare
  3. 4 San Marino 93.98 years compare
  4. 5 South Korea 93.14 years compare
  5. 6 Andorra 93.01 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Japan?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Japan was 94.4 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 94.4 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 84.85 years in 2024.
How does Japan rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.