Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy hmd unwpp 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
51.71
in 1947
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy hmd unwpp in Japan is 84.71, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 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 hmd unwpp in Japan peaked at 84.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.71, in 1947.
Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.42 | 51.71 | 57.72 | 3 |
| 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 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 population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- 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 hmd unwpp in Japan?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Japan was 84.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.71 in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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