Germany vs Japan: Survival ages across the population

Germany
36.34
in 2020
Japan
35.43
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Japan rank
10th

Survival ages across the population over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 36.34 against 35.43 in Japan, a difference of 0.91.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 23.13 26.4 3.27 Japan
2000s 29.5 31.01 1.51 Japan
2010s 34.53 34.45 0.084 Germany
2020s 36.34 36.41 0.07 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival ages across the population, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 36.34 against 35.43 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Germany and Japan?
0.91, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for survival ages across the population?
Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed