Survival to age 65 of cohort in Japan

Japan: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 94.87 in 2024. β–² 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

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Japan, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Japan is 94.87, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 French Polynesia 95.43 compare
  2. 6 Andorra 95.18 compare
  3. 7 San Marino 95.12 compare
  4. 9 Hong Kong, China 94.81 compare
  5. 10 Liechtenstein 94.6 compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 94.6 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Japan?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Japan was 94.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 94.87 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 75.21 in 1960.
How does Japan rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Japan ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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