Probability that a male will outlive a female in Japan
Japan: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 33.6 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.6
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
211th
of 229 countries
All-time high
44.47
in 1948
All-time low
32.8
in 2009
Years of data
77
1947β2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Japan, 1947β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 33.6 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Japan peaked at 44.47 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2009.
That places Japan 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 44.43 | 44.4 | 44.47 | 3 |
| 1950s | 42.42 | 40.79 | 44.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.21 | 38.19 | 40.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.17 | 37.74 | 38.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.71 | 35.9 | 37.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.59 | 33.62 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.12 | 32.8 | 33.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.43 | 32.83 | 33.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.63 | 33.59 | 33.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Japan?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Japan was 33.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.47 in 1948.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Japan ranks 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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