Women survival to age 65 in Japan
Japan: Women survival to age 65 was 94.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.87
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.87
in 2024
All-time low
75.21
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women survival to age 65 in Japan is 94.87, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Japan peaked at 94.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.21, in 1960.
Japan ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.21 | — |
| 1961 | 76.42 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 77.07 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 78.68 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 79.52 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 79.85 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 80.88 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 81.45 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 81.93 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 82.42 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 82.68 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 83.79 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 84.38 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 84.83 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 85.46 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 86.1 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 86.77 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 87.38 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 87.87 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 88.34 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 88.53 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 88.93 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 89.33 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 89.52 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.91 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 90.12 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 90.53 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 90.81 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.91 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.15 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 91.33 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.43 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.45 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.57 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.86 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.63 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.06 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 92.18 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.28 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.58 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.78 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.92 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.02 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.27 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.35 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.42 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.63 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.6 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.07 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.84 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 93.93 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.23 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.29 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.48 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.46 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.57 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.57 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.36 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.72 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.87 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.34 | 75.21 | 82.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.76 | 82.68 | 88.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.97 | 88.53 | 91.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.8 | 91.33 | 92.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.11 | 92.58 | 93.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.04 | 93.07 | 94.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.62 | 94.36 | 94.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 French Polynesia 95.43 compare
- 6 Andorra 95.18 compare
- 7 San Marino 95.12 compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 94.81 compare
- 10 Liechtenstein 94.6 compare
- 11 Switzerland 94.6 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in Japan?
- Women survival to age 65 in Japan was 94.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.21 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for women survival to age 65?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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