Life expectancy at birth who gho in Japan

Japan: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 84.46 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
84.46
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
84.66
in 2020
All-time low
81.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Japan, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 81.52001: 81.82002: 82.12003: 82.12004: 82.42005: 82.22006: 82.62007: 82.82008: 82.82009: 83.22010: 83.12011: 82.82012: 83.32013: 83.62014: 83.82015: 842016: 84.22017: 84.32018: 84.42019: 84.52020: 84.72021: 84.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Japan is 84.46, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Japan peaked at 84.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.53, in 2000.

That places Japan 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.36 81.53 83.16 10
2010s 83.78 82.83 84.47 10
2020s 84.56 84.46 84.66 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
  2. 3 Korea 83.8 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Japan?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Japan was 84.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 84.66 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 81.53 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Japan ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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