Survival ages across the population in Japan
Japan: Survival ages across the population was 35.43 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35.43
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
36.59
in 2019
All-time low
0.12
in 1947
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Survival ages across the population in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Japan is 35.43, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.12, 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.
Survival ages across the population in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.12 | — |
| 1948 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 1949 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 1951 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 0.25 | +19.0% |
| 1953 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 1955 | 0.33 | +13.8% |
| 1956 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.38 | +11.8% |
| 1959 | 0.42 | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.49 | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 0.55 | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 0.62 | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.87 | +40.3% |
| 1964 | 1.48 | +70.1% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | +39.2% |
| 1966 | 3.28 | +59.2% |
| 1967 | 3.08 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 4.29 | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 5.24 | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 5.89 | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 6.9 | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 7.86 | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 8.61 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 12.27 | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 14.66 | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 16.28 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 17.15 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 17.7 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 18.77 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 19.33 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 19.88 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 20.66 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 21.09 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 21.95 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 22.52 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 23.08 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 23.82 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 23.79 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 24.28 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 24.42 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 25.36 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 25.03 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.84 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.16 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.46 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 27.87 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 28.38 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.33 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 28.17 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 29.33 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 30.04 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 30.62 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.59 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.16 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.79 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.26 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.05 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 31.93 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.29 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.49 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.02 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 33.34 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 34.24 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.15 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.12 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.75 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.31 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.48 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.59 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.41 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.11 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.43 | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 35.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.79, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 35.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +70.1% | 0.87 | 1.48 |
| 1966 | +59.2% | 2.06 | 3.28 |
| 1948 | +50.0% | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| 1974 | +42.5% | 8.61 | 12.27 |
| 1963 | +40.3% | 0.62 | 0.87 |
| 1968 | +39.3% | 3.08 | 4.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1567 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.301 | 0.2 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 0.49 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.61 | 5.89 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.04 | 19.33 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4 | 24.42 | 28.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.01 | 29.33 | 32.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.45 | 30.02 | 36.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.04 | 35.43 | 36.41 | 4 |
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- Population density 210.83 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Japan?
- Survival ages across the population in Japan was 35.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 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 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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