Period versus cohort life expectancy in Japan
Japan: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 84.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.16
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
84.71
in 2020
All-time low
51.71
in 1947
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 84.16 for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Japan peaked at 84.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.71, in 1947.
That places Japan 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 51.71 | — |
| 1948 | 56.84 | +9.9% |
| 1949 | 57.72 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 59.23 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 60.96 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 62.97 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 63.3 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 64.51 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 65.68 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 65.53 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 65.41 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 67.01 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 67.43 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 67.69 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 68.34 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 68.64 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.72 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.17 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 70.23 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.03 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 71.38 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 71.65 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 71.9 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 71.99 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.81 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 73.24 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.84 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 74.35 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 74.75 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 75.31 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 75.65 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 76.16 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.13 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.55 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 77.07 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 77.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 77.5 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 78.21 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 78.63 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 78.54 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.98 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 78.99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 79.26 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.44 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.83 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.68 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.36 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.58 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.65 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.62 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.19 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 81.52 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.81 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 81.87 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.15 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.03 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.58 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.66 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.01 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.95 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.7 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.21 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.92 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.22 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.33 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.46 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.71 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.58 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.1 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.16 | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 84.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.57, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 84.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.42 | 51.71 | 57.72 | 3 |
| 1950s | 64.2 | 59.23 | 67.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.08 | 67.69 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.15 | 71.99 | 76.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.65 | 76.13 | 78.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.87 | 78.99 | 80.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.12 | 81.19 | 83.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7 | 82.7 | 84.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.39 | 84.1 | 84.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Japan?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Japan was 84.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.71 in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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