Life expectancy at birth oecd in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 84.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
84.5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
84.6
in 2020
All-time low
67.8
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Japan, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Japan stood at 84.5.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Japan peaked at 84.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.8, in 1960.
Japan ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.8 | — |
| 1961 | 68.4 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 68.7 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.8 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.3 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 70.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 71 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 71.5 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 71.7 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 71.9 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.9 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 73.2 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 73.4 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.7 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 74.3 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 74.8 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 75.3 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 75.7 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 76.2 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.1 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 76.5 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 76.9 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 77.4 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.6 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 78.1 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78.5 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 78.4 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.8 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.9 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 79.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.2 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.4 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.6 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.3 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.6 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.5 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.2 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81.5 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 81.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.9 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.2 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.4 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.6 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.5 | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 84.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Japan's 84.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.8, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.14 | 67.8 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.15 | 72 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.53 | 76.1 | 78.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.79 | 78.9 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.11 | 81.2 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.68 | 82.7 | 84.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.55 | 84.5 | 84.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Switzerland 83.9 compare
- 3 South Korea 83.6 compare
- 4 Australia 83.3 compare
- 4 Spain 83.3 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth oecd in Japan?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Japan was 84.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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