World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Japan: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 84.0 yrs (2024), 10th of 217 in the world and 3rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 87.1 yrs (2024), 4th of 217 in the world and 2nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 81.1 yrs (2024), 22nd of 217 in the world and 5th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy84.0 yrs2024 · world 10/217 · region 3/37Life expectancy, women87.1 yrs2024 · world 4/217 · region 2/37Life expectancy, men81.1 yrs2024 · world 22/217 · region 5/37Infant mortality1.82024 · world 193/196 · region 30/30
Life expectancy
JapanEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Japan84.0 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
JapanEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
657075808590199520002005201020152020Japan87.1 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Japan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years84.0 yrs202410/2173/3781.1 yrs82.8 yrs84.6 yrs+0.5%since 201476.7 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years87.1 yrs20244/2172/3784.6 yrs86.3 yrs87.7 yrs+0.3%since 201479.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years81.1 yrs202422/2175/3777.7 yrs79.5 yrs81.6 yrs+0.7%since 201473.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births1.82024193/19630/303.32.41.8−14%since 201410.74.227.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births2.42024189/19630/304.53.32.4−17%since 201413.25.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births0.92024193/19630/301.81.10.8−10.0%since 20146.72.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births32023185/19429/30964−40%since 20136610197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months95%202464/19313/3096%94%98%−3.0 ppsince 201490%94%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people102024151/20831/36472212−48%since 201414412131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP10.7%202320/1937/297.0%9.1%11.4%+0.1 ppsince 20136.8%12.5%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure12.2%2023156/19315/2915.9%14.6%11.6%−0.5 ppsince 201326.0%13.4%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.65202270/1806/251.932.212.59+16%since 20122.403.781.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people12.620224/1823/2714.713.512.6−5.5%since 20124.75.23.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population99.2%202477/20616/3798.5%98.7%99.1%+0.3 ppsince 201495.3%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population99.9%202420/2037/37100.0%100.0%100.0%±0.0 ppsince 201494.8%98.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults17.5%202492/16623/2933.4%25.5%19.5%−8.0 ppsince 201023.1%20.2%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people3.62019174/18623/2612.55.33.62019−33%since 200916.58.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Japan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Japan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorJapanChinaUnited StatesRussiaPhilippinesSouth Korea
Life expectancy84.0 yrs202478.0 yrs202478.9 yrs202473.4 yrs202469.9 yrs202483.6 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women87.1 yrs202481.0 yrs202481.4 yrs202478.9 yrs202473.0 yrs202486.6 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men81.1 yrs202475.2 yrs202476.5 yrs202468.3 yrs202467.0 yrs202480.8 yrs2024
Infant mortality1.820244.120245.520244.1202421.720242.32024
Under-5 mortality2.420245.720246.520245.2202426.520242.82024
Neonatal mortality0.920242.620243.720242.0202413.620241.22024
Maternal mortality320231620231720239202384202342023
Measles vaccination95%202495%202492%202497%202480%202497%2024
Tuberculosis102024492024320243420246252024352024
China: healthUnited States: healthRussia: healthPhilippines: healthSouth Korea: health
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