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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Japan's life expectancy stands at 84.04 as of 2024-12-31, down from 84.04 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Japan's life expectancy was 84.04, down from 84.04 in 2023.
In 2023, Japan's life expectancy was 84.04, up from 84 in 2022.
In 2022, Japan's life expectancy was 84, down from 84.45 in 2021.
In 2021, Japan's life expectancy was 84.45, down from 84.56 in 2020.
In 2020, Japan's life expectancy was 84.56, up from 84.36 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.04 | -0.0049 |
| 2023 | 84.04 | +0.0449 |
| 2022 | 84 | -0.4493 |
| 2021 | 84.45 | -0.1144 |
| 2020 | 84.56 | +0.2037 |
| 2019 | 84.36 | +0.1454 |
| 2018 | 84.21 | +0.1112 |
| 2017 | 84.1 | +0.1149 |
| 2016 | 83.98 | +0.191 |
| 2015 | 83.79 | +0.2061 |
| 2014 | 83.59 | +0.2559 |
| 2013 | 83.33 | +0.2359 |
| 2012 | 83.1 | +0.5049 |
| 2011 | 82.59 | -0.2515 |
| 2010 | 82.84 | -0.0888 |
| 2009 | 82.93 | +0.3439 |
| 2008 | 82.59 | +0.0805 |
| 2007 | 82.51 | +0.1851 |
| 2006 | 82.32 | +0.3668 |
| 2005 | 81.96 | -0.0751 |
| 2004 | 82.03 | +0.2702 |
| 2003 | 81.76 | +0.0693 |
| 2002 | 81.69 | +0.2744 |
| 2001 | 81.42 | +0.3402 |
| 2000 | 81.08 | +0.6151 |
| 1999 | 80.46 | -0.0405 |
| 1998 | 80.5 | +0.0773 |
| 1997 | 80.42 | +0.2044 |
| 1996 | 80.22 | +0.6837 |
| 1995 | 79.54 | -0.1607 |
| 1994 | 79.7 | +0.3932 |
| 1993 | 79.3 | +0.2234 |
| 1992 | 79.08 | +0.0434 |
| 1991 | 79.04 | +0.1998 |
| 1990 | 78.84 | +0.0685 |
| 1989 | 78.77 | +0.4188 |
| 1988 | 78.35 | -0.0798 |
| 1987 | 78.43 | +0.419 |
| 1986 | 78.01 | +0.45 |
| 1985 | 77.56 | +0.2693 |
| 1984 | 77.29 | +0.3693 |
| 1983 | 76.92 | +0.0483 |
| 1982 | 76.87 | +0.4788 |
| 1981 | 76.39 | +0.4059 |
| 1980 | 75.99 | -0.1198 |
| 1979 | 76.11 | +0.5241 |
| 1978 | 75.58 | +0.3288 |
| 1977 | 75.26 | +0.5693 |
| 1976 | 74.69 | +0.4395 |
| 1975 | 74.25 | +0.5749 |
| 1974 | 73.67 | +0.3771 |
| 1973 | 73.3 | +0.1415 |
| 1972 | 73.15 | +0.3446 |
| 1971 | 72.81 | +0.8893 |
| 1970 | 71.92 | +0.0617 |
| 1969 | 71.86 | +0.2471 |
| 1968 | 71.61 | +0.1449 |
| 1967 | 71.47 | +0.5502 |
| 1966 | 70.92 | +0.649 |
| 1965 | 70.27 | +0.0602 |
| 1964 | 70.21 | +0.4941 |
| 1963 | 69.71 | +1.08 |
| 1962 | 68.63 | +0.2829 |
| 1961 | 68.35 | +0.6563 |
| 1960 | 67.7 | — |
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Japan's life expectancy is 84.04 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 84.04 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 84.56 (2020); the lowest is 67.7 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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