Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0703 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0703
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
227th
of 236 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
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 227th out of 236 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.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.226 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2115 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1924 | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1839 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1773 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1659 | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1618 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1587 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1514 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1464 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1394 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1336 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1287 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1235 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1194 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1155 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1132 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1113 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1089 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1077 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.106 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1042 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1025 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1003 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.098 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0962 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.094 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0916 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0906 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.089 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0881 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0876 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0866 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0859 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.085 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0841 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0833 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0825 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0824 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0815 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0816 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0817 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0815 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0807 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0817 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0809 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0805 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0811 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0801 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0799 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0793 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0791 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0786 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0783 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0779 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0774 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0768 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0765 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0756 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0751 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0776 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0739 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0732 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0732 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0723 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.072 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0711 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0713 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0711 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0713 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0711 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0712 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0703 | -1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0703 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0703 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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 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 227th out of 236 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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