Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 84.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1865–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 84.71 for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 84.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.54, in 1945.
That places Japan 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Monaco 86.37 compare
- 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.51 compare
- 5 South Korea 84.33 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 compare
More health data for Japan
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Japan was 84.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.54 in 1945.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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