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🇯🇵 Life expectancy in Japan
Average life expectancy at birth in Japan is 84.6 years — ranked #4 of 234 countries tracked here.
84.6
Combined
81.4
Male
87.8
Female
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- 🇨🇭 Switzerland83.8 yrs
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What is the average life expectancy in Japan?
The average life expectancy at birth in Japan is approximately 84.6 years, combining male and female averages.
What is the male vs female life expectancy in Japan?
In Japan, average life expectancy at birth is approximately 81.4 years for males and 87.8 years for females.
Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ. Averages, not fate — individual outcomes vary hugely by lifestyle, healthcare access, and luck.