Potential years of life lost in Japan

Japan: Potential years of life lost was 3,069 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,069 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
14,872 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1960
All-time low
2,962 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Potential years of life lost in Japan, 1960–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential years of life lost in Japan is 3,069 Years per 100 000 persons, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Japan peaked at 14,872 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,962 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2020.

That places Japan 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,082 Years per 100 000 persons 10,192 Years per 100 000 persons 14,872 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1970s 8,137 Years per 100 000 persons 6,598 Years per 100 000 persons 10,022 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1980s 5,769 Years per 100 000 persons 5,110 Years per 100 000 persons 6,508 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1990s 4,819 Years per 100 000 persons 4,560 Years per 100 000 persons 5,074 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 4,063 Years per 100 000 persons 3,736 Years per 100 000 persons 4,420 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 3,325 Years per 100 000 persons 2,995 Years per 100 000 persons 3,874 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2020s 3,011 Years per 100 000 persons 2,962 Years per 100 000 persons 3,069 Years per 100 000 persons 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 29 Norway 3,284 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 30 Iceland 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 31 Italy 3,080 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 33 Spain 2,976 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  5. 34 Switzerland 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  6. 35 Sweden 2,727 Years per 100 000 persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in Japan?
Potential years of life lost in Japan was 3,069 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14,872 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,962 Years per 100 000 persons in 2020.
How does Japan rank for potential years of life lost?
Japan ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.