Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) was -6 Years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-6 Years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
-4.8 Years
in 1961
All-time low
-7 Years
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Japan stood at -6 Years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Japan peaked at -4.8 Years in 1961 and was at its lowest, -7 Years, in 2003.
That places Japan 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4.9 Years | — |
| 1961 | -4.8 Years | -2.0% |
| 1962 | -4.9 Years | +2.1% |
| 1963 | -5.1 Years | +4.1% |
| 1964 | -5.2 Years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | -5.2 Years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -5.3 Years | +1.9% |
| 1967 | -5.2 Years | -1.9% |
| 1968 | -5.2 Years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -5.5 Years | +5.8% |
| 1970 | -5.3 Years | -3.6% |
| 1971 | -5.4 Years | +1.9% |
| 1972 | -5.4 Years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -5.3 Years | -1.9% |
| 1974 | -5.1 Years | -3.8% |
| 1975 | -5.2 Years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | -5.2 Years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -5.3 Years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | -5.4 Years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | -5.4 Years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -5.4 Years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -5.3 Years | -1.9% |
| 1982 | -5.4 Years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | -5.6 Years | +3.7% |
| 1984 | -5.6 Years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -5.7 Years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | -5.7 Years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -5.8 Years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | -5.8 Years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -5.9 Years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | -6 Years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | -6 Years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -6.1 Years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | -6.3 Years | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -6.4 Years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | -6.5 Years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | -6.6 Years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | -6.6 Years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -6.8 Years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | -6.9 Years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | -6.9 Years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -6.9 Years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -6.9 Years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -7 Years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | -6.9 Years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | -7 Years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -6.8 Years | -2.9% |
| 2007 | -6.8 Years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -6.8 Years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -6.8 Years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -6.7 Years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | -6.5 Years | -3.0% |
| 2012 | -6.5 Years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -6.4 Years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | -6.3 Years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | -6.2 Years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | -6.2 Years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -6.2 Years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -6.1 Years | -1.6% |
| 2019 | -6 Years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | -6.1 Years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | -6.1 Years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -6 Years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | -6 Years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -6 Years | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -6 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.55 Years, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Japan's -6 Years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -5 Years, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.13 Years | -5.5 Years | -4.8 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.3 Years | -5.4 Years | -5.1 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.62 Years | -5.9 Years | -5.3 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.42 Years | -6.9 Years | -6 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.88 Years | -7 Years | -6.8 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.31 Years | -6.7 Years | -6 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.04 Years | -6.1 Years | -6 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Japan?
- Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Japan was -6 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -4.8 Years in 1961.
- What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 Years in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.