Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0703 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Japan, 1950β2023
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
| 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- 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 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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