Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Japan
Japan: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 73.4 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
73.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.64
in 2020
All-time low
71.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 73.4 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Japan peaked at 73.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.11, in 2000.
That places Japan 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.11 | — |
| 2001 | 71.34 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.53 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.74 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.66 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.92 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.04 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.34 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.31 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.12 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.54 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.74 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.24 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.37 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.48 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.58 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.64 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.4 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.73 | 71.11 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.94 | 72.12 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.52 | 73.4 | 73.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Singapore 73.65 compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 72.45 compare
- 4 Iceland 71.37 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 71.23 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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 healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Japan?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Japan was 73.4 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.11 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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