Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Japan
Japan: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 2.06 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Japan, 1947–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Japan is 2.06, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Japan peaked at 2.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0906, in 1947.
Japan ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.0906 | — |
| 1948 | 0.1259 | +38.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1397 | +11.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1466 | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1541 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1726 | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1798 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2182 | +21.4% |
| 1955 | 0.221 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2088 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2012 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2561 | +27.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2644 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2541 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2579 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2708 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.283 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2997 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2917 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3102 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.341 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.362 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3821 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3476 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.41 | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4425 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4053 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4017 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4308 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.461 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4835 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5206 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5554 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5692 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6018 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6535 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6843 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7445 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7876 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.828 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9021 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9007 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9725 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9996 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.38 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +38.9% | 0.0906 | 0.1259 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1188 | 0.0906 | 0.1397 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.2023 | 0.1466 | 0.2644 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3053 | 0.2541 | 0.3821 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4459 | 0.3476 | 0.5554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7644 | 0.5692 | 0.9725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.9996 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.67 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.03 | 2.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Japan?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Japan was 2.06 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0906 in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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