Japan vs Singapore: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Japan
90.1%
in 2024
Singapore
90.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
Singapore rank
20th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 90.1% against 90.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.8% | 58.9% | 9.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 76.2% | 65.7% | 10.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 81.1% | 71.3% | 9.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 77.6% | 5.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 84.5% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 88.9% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.4% | 1.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 90.1% against 90.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Japan ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.