Japan Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Japan life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Japan in 2024 is 85.15 years, a 0.14% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Japan in 2023 was 85.03 years, a 0.14% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Japan in 2022 was 84.91 years, a 0.14% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Japan in 2021 was 84.79 years, a 0.14% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Hong Kong 85.42
Japan 85.15
Macao 84.81
Switzerland 84.37
Singapore 84.19
Italy 84.13
Spain 84.12
Australia 84.06
Channel Islands 83.73
Iceland 83.66
South Korea 83.64
Israel 83.63
Sweden 83.47
France 83.26
Malta 83.21
Canada 83.11
Norway 83.09
Ireland 82.96
Greece 82.95
New Zealand 82.95
Luxembourg 82.93
Netherlands 82.93
Portugal 82.80
Finland 82.63
Belgium 82.32
Austria 82.21
Germany 82.04
Slovenia 82.01
United Kingdom 81.92
Cyprus 81.66
Denmark 81.55
Taiwan 81.21
Guam 80.93
Chile 80.92
Qatar 80.88
Puerto Rico 80.86
Barbados 79.78
Curacao 79.57
Poland 79.43
Estonia 79.33
Panama 79.27
United States 79.25
Croatia 79.18
Oman 78.78
UAE 78.60
Uruguay 78.58
French Polynesia 78.40
New Caledonia 78.34
Bahrain 77.86
Antigua and Barbuda 77.60
Hungary 77.45
Argentina 77.32
Aruba 76.92
Lithuania 76.57
Kuwait 75.96
Latvia 75.87
Saudi Arabia 75.83
Bahamas 74.39
Trinidad and Tobago 74.03
Seychelles 73.88
Japan - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 85.15 0.140%
2023 85.03 0.140%
2022 84.91 0.140%
2021 84.79 0.140%
2020 84.67 0.140%
2019 84.55 0.140%
2018 84.43 0.260%
2017 84.21 0.260%
2016 83.99 0.270%
2015 83.76 0.270%
2014 83.54 0.270%
2013 83.32 0.160%
2012 83.19 0.160%
2011 83.05 0.160%
2010 82.92 0.160%
2009 82.78 0.160%
2008 82.65 0.210%
2007 82.48 0.210%
2006 82.31 0.210%
2005 82.14 0.210%
2004 81.97 0.210%
2003 81.80 0.320%
2002 81.54 0.320%
2001 81.28 0.320%
2000 81.03 0.320%
1999 80.77 0.320%
1998 80.51 0.270%
1997 80.29 0.270%
1996 80.07 0.270%
1995 79.86 0.270%
1994 79.64 0.270%
1993 79.42 0.220%
1992 79.24 0.230%
1991 79.06 0.230%
1990 78.89 0.230%
1989 78.71 0.230%
1988 78.53 0.390%
1987 78.23 0.390%
1986 77.92 0.390%
1985 77.62 0.390%
1984 77.31 0.390%
1983 77.01 0.420%
1982 76.69 0.420%
1981 76.37 0.420%
1980 76.04 0.430%
1979 75.72 0.430%
1978 75.40 0.570%
1977 74.98 0.570%
1976 74.55 0.570%
1975 74.13 0.580%
1974 73.70 0.580%
1973 73.28 0.510%
1972 72.91 0.520%
1971 72.53 0.520%
1970 72.16 0.520%
1969 71.78 0.520%
1968 71.41 0.630%
1967 70.96 0.640%
1966 70.51 0.640%
1965 70.06 0.650%
1964 69.61 0.650%
1963 69.16 0.800%
1962 68.61 0.810%
1961 68.06 0.820%
1960 67.50 0.820%
1959 66.95 0.830%
1958 66.40 1.100%
1957 65.68 1.110%
1956 64.96 1.120%
1955 64.24 1.130%
1954 63.52 1.150%
1953 62.80 1.160%
1952 62.08 1.170%
1951 61.36 1.190%
1950 60.64 0.000%