Life expectancy in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy was 84.1 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Japan, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in Japan stood at 84.1 Years.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Japan peaked at 84.6 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.8 Years, in 1960.
That places Japan 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.14 Years | 67.8 Years | 71.9 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.15 Years | 72 Years | 76.2 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.53 Years | 76.1 Years | 78.8 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.79 Years | 78.9 Years | 80.6 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.11 Years | 81.2 Years | 83 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.68 Years | 82.7 Years | 84.4 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.28 Years | 84.1 Years | 84.6 Years | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Japan?
- Life expectancy in Japan was 84.1 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6 Years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8 Years in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.