Life expectation at birth by sex in Japan
Japan: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
53.67
in 1947
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Japan is 87.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Japan peaked at 87.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.67, in 1947.
Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 57.26 | 53.67 | 59.45 | 3 |
| 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 | 78.76 | 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 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 expectation at birth by sex in Japan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Japan was 87.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.67 in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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