Life expectancy at age 15 in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy at age 15 was 94.45 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 15 in Japan, 1947–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Japan is 94.45, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 154 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Japan peaked at 94.45 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 61.85, in 1947.
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 154 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 63.67 | 61.85 | 65.07 | 3 |
| 1950s | 69.12 | 65.91 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.37 | 70.95 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.4 | 73.55 | 77.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.4 | 77.05 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.43 | 79.61 | 81.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.49 | 81.63 | 83.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.97 | 83.05 | 84.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.17 | 84.3 | 85.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | 86.55 | 85.95 | 87.14 | 10 |
| 2040s | 87.84 | 87.28 | 88.42 | 10 |
| 2050s | 89.09 | 88.53 | 89.65 | 10 |
| 2060s | 90.3 | 89.78 | 90.84 | 10 |
| 2070s | 91.5 | 90.96 | 92.02 | 10 |
| 2080s | 92.65 | 92.14 | 93.17 | 10 |
| 2090s | 93.8 | 93.28 | 94.33 | 10 |
| 2100s | 94.45 | 94.45 | 94.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Monaco 94.78 compare
- 2 Hong Kong 94.48 compare
- 4 San Marino 94.07 compare
- 5 South Korea 93.22 compare
- 6 Andorra 93.11 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio, old 51.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 542,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 564,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 458,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 454,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 478,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Japan?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Japan was 94.45 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.45 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.85 in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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