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Japan Life Expectancy

Japan's life expectancy was 84.04 years in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Japan has the 7th highest life expectancy. Within Asia, it ranks 2nd out of 48 countries.

Japan's happiness index rose to 6.15 points in 2024, up from 6.06 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 84.04
2022 84
2021 84.45
2020 84.56
2019 84.36
2018 84.21
2017 84.1
2016 83.98
2015 83.79
2014 83.59
2013 83.33
2012 83.1
2011 82.59
2010 82.84
2009 82.93
2008 82.59
2007 82.51
2006 82.32
2005 81.96
2004 82.03
2003 81.76
2002 81.69
2001 81.42
2000 81.08
1999 80.46
1998 80.5
1997 80.42
1996 80.22
1995 79.54
1994 79.7
1993 79.3
1992 79.08
1991 79.04
1990 78.84
1989 78.77
1988 78.35
1987 78.43
1986 78.01
1985 77.56
1984 77.29
1983 76.92
1982 76.87
1981 76.39
1980 75.99
1979 76.11
1978 75.58
1977 75.26
1976 74.69
1975 74.25
1974 73.67
1973 73.3
1972 73.15
1971 72.81
1970 71.92
1969 71.86
1968 71.61
1967 71.47
1966 70.92
1965 70.27
1964 70.21
1963 69.71
1962 68.63
1961 68.35
1960 67.7
Japan Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Japan is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 1.8 1.8 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.61 2.5 2020