Japan: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Japan's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 84.04.
That's down 0.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Japan ranks #10 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #3 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 84.56
- Trough
- 81.96
- 1-year change
- 0.0%
- 5-year change
- -0.4%
- -0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.5%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 84.0363 | |
| 84.0412 | |
| 83.9963 | |
| 84.4456 | |
| 84.5600 | |
| 84.3563 | |
| 84.2110 | |
| 84.0998 | |
| 83.9849 | |
| 83.7939 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Japan's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Japan's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 84.04, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Japan's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Japan's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) fell 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Japan rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Japan ranked #10 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Japan's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Japan is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #3 of 37.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.