The reading right now

As of January 2024, Life expectancy for Japan stood at 84. That is down 0 from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 84.2, ranging from a low of 84 in January 2022 to a high of 84.6 in January 2020. The current reading sits 0.06 below its trailing ten-year mean of 84.1.

Computed from the observation series on this page. Numbers update when the underlying provider revises the data.