Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan

Japan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0703 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0703
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
220th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.226
in 1950
All-time low
0.0703
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan, 1950–2023

0.050.10.150.20.25195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan is 0.0703, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan peaked at 0.226 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0703, in 2023.

That places Japan 220th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.1775 0.1464 0.226 10
1960s 0.1201 0.1077 0.1394 10
1970s 0.0976 0.0906 0.106 10
1980s 0.0855 0.0824 0.089 10
1990s 0.0811 0.0801 0.0817 10
2000s 0.0779 0.0756 0.0799 10
2010s 0.0731 0.0711 0.0776 10
2020s 0.071 0.0703 0.0713 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 217 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.0712 compare
  2. 218 Australia 0.0712 compare
  3. 219 Norway 0.0703 compare
  4. 221 Iceland 0.0701 compare
  5. 222 Monaco 0.0694 compare
  6. 223 Spain 0.0694 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan?
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan was 0.0703 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.226 in 1950.
What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 in 2023.
How does Japan rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
Japan ranks 220th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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