Life expectancy of women vs. men in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 87.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.74 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.74 years
in 2023
All-time low
60.88 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Japan is 87.74 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Japan peaked at 87.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.88 years, in 1950.
That places Japan 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.88 years | — |
| 1951 | 62.61 years | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 64.67 years | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 65.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 66.57 years | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 67.77 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 67.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 67.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.31 years | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 69.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 70.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 70.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 71.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 72.28 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 72.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 73.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 73.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 74.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 75.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 75.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 76.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 76.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 77.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 77.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 78.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 78.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 78.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 79.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 79.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 79.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 80.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 80.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 81.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 81.33 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 81.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 82.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.85 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.59 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.09 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.74 years | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 87.74 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 87.74 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.19 years | 60.88 years | 69.78 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.66 years | 70.14 years | 74.63 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.75 years | 74.68 years | 78.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.38 years | 78.77 years | 81.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.95 years | 81.86 years | 83.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.45 years | 84.52 years | 86.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.78 years | 85.85 years | 87.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.54 years | 87.09 years | 87.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Monaco 88.5 years compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 88.13 years compare
- 4 Korea 87.16 years compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 years compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 years 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)
- 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 of women vs. men in Japan?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Japan was 87.74 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.74 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.88 years in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.