What is survival ages across the population in Japan?

Survival ages across the population in Japan was 35.43 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 36.59 years in 2019.

What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.12 years in 1947.

How does Japan rank for survival ages across the population?

Japan ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.

Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Survival ages across the population in Japan

Name: Survival ages across the population in Japan
Creator: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Survival ages across the population was 35.43 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

35.43 years

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

10th

of 41 countries

All-time high

36.59 years

in 2019

All-time low

0.12 years

in 1947

Years of data

1947–2023

Survival ages across the population in Japan, 1947–2023

Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Japan is 35.43 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Japan peaked at 36.59 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.12 years, in 1947.

That places Japan 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.1567 years	0.12 years	0.18 years	3
1950s	0.301 years	0.2 years	0.42 years	10
1960s	2.2 years	0.49 years	5.24 years	10
1970s	12.61 years	5.89 years	18.77 years	10
1980s	22.04 years	19.33 years	24.28 years	10
1990s	26.4 years	24.42 years	28.38 years	10
2000s	31.01 years	29.33 years	32.29 years	10
2010s	34.45 years	30.02 years	36.59 years	10
2020s	36.04 years	35.43 years	36.41 years	4

Countries ranked near Japan

7 Sweden 37.04 years compare
8 Germany 36.34 years compare
9 Netherlands 36.19 years compare
11 Belgium 35.42 years compare
12 Norway 34.92 years compare
12 Slovenia 34.92 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More population data for Japan

World population growth -0.5% (2100)
Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.15 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.15 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 29,068 people (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.15 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.2 children per women (2023)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Japan?: Survival ages across the population in Japan was 35.43 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 36.59 years in 2019.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.12 years in 1947.
How does Japan rank for survival ages across the population?: Japan ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Survival ages across the population
Unit: years
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.