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Japan Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in Japan stood at 84.04 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is almost unchanged from 84.04 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 83.59 years (up 0.5% since). The highest value since 1960 was 84.56 years in 2020, the lowest 67.7 years in 1960. Japan ranked 10th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in Japan?

Life expectancy at birth in Japan stood at 84.04 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in Japan rising or falling?

The latest value is almost unchanged from 84.04 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 83.59 years (up 0.5% since).

How does Japan rank for Life expectancy at birth?

Japan ranked 10th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in Japan?

The highest value since 1960 was 84.56 years in 2020, the lowest 67.7 years in 1960.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in Japan
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryJapan
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — Japan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=JP

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — Japan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/JPN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=JP.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — Japan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=JP.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_jpn,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- Japan}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/JPN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=JP}
}