Future life expectancy projections in Japan
Japan: Future life expectancy projections was 94.4 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
94.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.4
in 2100
All-time low
84.85
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Japan, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, future life expectancy projections in Japan stood at 94.4. 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, future life expectancy projections in Japan peaked at 94.4 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 84.85, 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.
Future life expectancy projections in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.85 | — |
| 2025 | 85 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 85.15 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 85.29 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 85.44 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 85.59 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 85.73 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 85.88 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 86.01 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 86.16 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 86.28 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 86.42 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 86.56 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 86.7 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 86.83 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 86.96 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 87.11 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 87.23 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 87.36 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 87.49 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 87.62 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 87.75 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 87.87 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 88.02 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 88.14 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 88.27 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 88.39 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 88.53 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 88.65 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 88.77 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 88.9 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 89.03 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 89.15 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 89.28 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 89.41 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 89.53 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 89.66 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 89.77 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 89.89 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 90.02 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 90.13 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 90.26 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 90.38 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 90.5 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 90.62 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 90.74 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 90.86 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 91 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 91.11 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 91.23 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 91.35 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 91.48 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 91.6 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 91.71 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 91.84 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 91.94 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 92.06 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 92.18 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 92.29 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 92.4 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 92.52 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 92.63 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 92.74 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 92.86 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 92.98 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 93.1 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 93.21 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 93.34 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 93.45 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 93.56 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 93.68 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 93.8 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 93.92 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 94.04 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 94.16 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 94.27 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 94.4 | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 94.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.66, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 94.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 85.22 | 84.85 | 85.59 | 6 |
| 2030s | 86.35 | 85.73 | 86.96 | 10 |
| 2040s | 87.69 | 87.11 | 88.27 | 10 |
| 2050s | 88.96 | 88.39 | 89.53 | 10 |
| 2060s | 90.2 | 89.66 | 90.74 | 10 |
| 2070s | 91.41 | 90.86 | 91.94 | 10 |
| 2080s | 92.58 | 92.06 | 93.1 | 10 |
| 2090s | 93.74 | 93.21 | 94.27 | 10 |
| 2100s | 94.4 | 94.4 | 94.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Monaco 94.67 compare
- 2 Hong Kong 94.42 compare
- 4 San Marino 93.98 compare
- 5 South Korea 93.14 compare
- 6 Andorra 93.01 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 future life expectancy projections in Japan?
- Future life expectancy projections in Japan was 94.4 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.85 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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