Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 84.71 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Japan, 1865β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Japan is 84.71, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Japan peaked at 84.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.54, in 1945.
Japan ranks 4th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 93 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 36.43 | 36.43 | 36.43 | 1 |
| 1870s | 36.7 | 36.59 | 36.8 | 2 |
| 1880s | 37.18 | 37.04 | 37.33 | 2 |
| 1890s | 37.89 | 37.68 | 38.1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 38.91 | 38.6 | 39.22 | 2 |
| 1910s | 40.44 | 39.97 | 40.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 43.44 | 42.04 | 45.66 | 3 |
| 1930s | 48.24 | 48.24 | 48.24 | 1 |
| 1940s | 49.2 | 30.54 | 57.72 | 4 |
| 1950s | 64.23 | 59.25 | 67.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.1 | 67.72 | 71.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.16 | 72.01 | 76.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.66 | 76.14 | 78.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.87 | 78.99 | 80.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1 | 81.18 | 82.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.66 | 82.67 | 84.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5 | 84.05 | 84.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 79.31 compare
- 1 Monaco 86.37 compare
- 2 San Marino, Republic of 85.71 compare
- 2 Tokelau 77.05 compare
- 3 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 85.51 compare
- 3 St. Helena 76.79 compare
- 4 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 76.19 compare
- 5 Mayotte 76.05 compare
- 5 Korea, Republic of 84.33 compare
- 6 Cook Islands 75.28 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 compare
- 7 Niue 69.98 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)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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 vs electoral democracy index in Japan?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Japan was 84.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.54 in 1945.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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