Life expectancy at different ages in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy at different ages was 84.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.71
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.71
in 2023
All-time low
30.54
in 1945
Years of data
93
1865–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Japan, 1865–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in Japan stood at 84.71. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Japan peaked at 84.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.54, in 1945.
Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 93 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 36.43 | — |
| 1870 | 36.59 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 36.8 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 37.04 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 37.33 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 37.68 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 38.1 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 38.6 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 39.22 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 39.97 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 40.9 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 42.04 | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 42.62 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 45.66 | +7.1% |
| 1935 | 48.24 | +5.7% |
| 1945 | 30.54 | -36.7% |
| 1947 | 51.71 | +69.3% |
| 1948 | 56.84 | +9.9% |
| 1949 | 57.72 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 59.25 | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 60.99 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 63.33 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 64.54 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 65.71 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 65.56 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 65.44 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 67.04 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 67.46 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 67.72 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 68.37 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.75 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.2 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 70.26 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.06 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 71.4 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 71.67 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.01 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.83 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 73.26 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.85 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 74.36 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 74.76 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 75.33 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.66 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 76.17 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.14 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.56 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 77.07 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 77.11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 77.51 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 78.21 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 78.63 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 78.55 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.98 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 78.99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 79.26 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.45 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.84 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.68 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.36 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.58 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.65 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.61 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.18 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 81.51 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.8 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.85 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.13 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.01 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.37 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.55 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.63 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.97 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.92 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.67 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.17 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.64 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.88 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.06 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.29 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.42 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.67 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.55 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.05 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.71 | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 84.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 84.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at different ages in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +69.3% | 30.54 | 51.71 |
| 1945 | -36.7% | 48.24 | 30.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 36.43 | 36.43 | 36.43 | 1 |
| 1870s | 36.7 | 36.59 | 36.8 | 2 |
| 1880s | 37.18 | 37.04 | 37.33 | 2 |
| 1890s | 37.89 | 37.68 | 38.1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 38.91 | 38.6 | 39.22 | 2 |
| 1910s | 40.44 | 39.97 | 40.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 43.44 | 42.04 | 45.66 | 3 |
| 1930s | 48.24 | 48.24 | 48.24 | 1 |
| 1940s | 49.2 | 30.54 | 57.72 | 4 |
| 1950s | 64.23 | 59.25 | 67.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.1 | 67.72 | 71.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.16 | 72.01 | 76.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.66 | 76.14 | 78.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.87 | 78.99 | 80.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1 | 81.18 | 82.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.66 | 82.67 | 84.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5 | 84.05 | 84.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Monaco 86.37 compare
- 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.51 compare
- 5 South Korea 84.33 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 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 different ages in Japan?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Japan was 84.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.54 in 1945.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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