Life expectancy in Japan 2022

Published by
Aaron O'Neill,
Nov 22, 2024
In 2022, the total life expectancy at birth in Japan remained nearly unchanged at around 84 years. Still, 2022 marked the second consecutive decline of the life expectancy at birth.
Life expectancy at birth refers to the expected lifespan of the average newborn, providing that mortality patterns at the time of birth in the given region do not change thereafter.

Find more statistics on other topics about Japan with key insights such as crude birth rate, total fertility rate, and life expectancy of women at birth.

Japan: Life expectancy at birth from 2012 to 2022

CharacteristicLife expectancy at birth in years
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
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Release date

October 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2012 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

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