Life expectancy at birth, total in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy at birth, total was 84.04 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Japan, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Japan is 84.04 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Japan peaked at 84.56 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.92 years, in 1970.
That places Japan 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.07 years | 71.92 years | 76.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.46 years | 75.99 years | 78.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.71 years | 78.84 years | 80.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.03 years | 81.08 years | 82.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.59 years | 82.59 years | 84.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.26 years | 84 years | 84.56 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Liechtenstein 84.84 years compare
- 5 French Polynesia 84.07 years compare
- 6 Switzerland 84.06 years compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 years compare
- 9 Spain 83.88 years compare
- 10 Italy 83.7 years compare
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.15 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6228 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Japan?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Japan was 84.04 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.56 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.92 years in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release