Womens life expectancy at birth in Japan
Japan: Womens life expectancy at birth was 87.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.74
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.74
in 2023
All-time low
60.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 87.74 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Japan peaked at 87.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.88, in 1950.
That places Japan 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.88 | — |
| 1951 | 62.61 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 64.67 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 65.07 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 66.57 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 67.77 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 67.67 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 67.62 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.31 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 69.78 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 70.14 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 70.83 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 71.14 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 72.28 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 72.76 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.85 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 73.65 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 73.99 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.28 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.63 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 74.68 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 75.48 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 75.94 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 76.02 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 76.36 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.87 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 77.29 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 77.86 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 78.22 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 78.76 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 78.77 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 79.17 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 79.72 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 79.83 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 80.26 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 80.55 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.98 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 81.43 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 81.33 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 81.8 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.86 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 82.18 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.45 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.78 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.5 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.73 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.92 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.92 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.52 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.84 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.14 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.24 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.41 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.88 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.95 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.32 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.23 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.85 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.35 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.55 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.96 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.11 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.26 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.43 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.73 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.59 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.09 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.74 | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 87.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 87.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.19 | 60.88 | 69.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.66 | 70.14 | 74.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.75 | 74.68 | 78.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.38 | 78.77 | 81.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.95 | 81.86 | 83.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.45 | 84.52 | 86.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.78 | 85.85 | 87.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.54 | 87.09 | 87.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Monaco 88.5 compare
- 2 Hong Kong 88.13 compare
- 4 South Korea 87.16 compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 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)
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Japan?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Japan was 87.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.88 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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