Sex ratio in life expectancy in Japan
Japan: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2003
All-time low
1.06
in 1952
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy in Japan stood at 1.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Japan peaked at 1.09 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1952.
Japan ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1.08 | — |
| 1948 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Japan?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Japan was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1952.
- How does Japan rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.