Japan: Life expectancy, male

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 Japan

Life expectancy, in years, male

 Latest value 81.09
 Year 2024
 Measure years
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 75.41
 Min - Max 65.32 - 81.56
 Source The United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2024 is 81.09 years, unchanged from 81.09 years in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 71.34 years, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1960 to 2024 is 75.41 years. The minimum value, 65.32 years, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 81.56 years was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Japan: Life expectancy, male
 2024 81.09
 2023 81.09
 2022 81.05
 2021 81.47
 2020 81.56
 2019 81.41
 2018 81.25
 2017 81.09




Definition: 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.

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