List of Japanese prefectures by life expectancy

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This is a list of Japanese prefectures by life expectancy.

Japan is officially divided into 47 top-level administrative divisions: 43 prefectures proper, 2 urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto), 1 "circuit" (Hokkaido), and 1 "metropolis" (Tokyo). Although different in name, they are functionally the same.[1]

In Japan, the maximum life expectancy was recorded in 2020 (84.7 years[2]). After that, there were two years of decline, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, totalling 0.6 years. In 2023, an increase, albeit symbolic, was again recorded.[3].

According to the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, which publishes the Japanese Mortality Database, in 2023 the total life expectancy was 84.14 years (81.10 for male and 87.16 for female).[2] A detailed visualization of the figures from this database is below.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare gives figures for 2023 that differ only by hundredths of a year: 81.09 for male and 87.14 for female.[3] Meanwhile, healthy life expectancy is 72.57 years for male and 75.45 years for female (for 2022).[4] The ministry states that life expectancy and healthy life expectancy have been increasing almost in parallel since 2001 (the gap between them remains constant).[4]

The main cause of death is declared to be cancer, which, masking aging, puts an end to life for 25.93% of men and 19.09% of women. If an effective treatment for all cancers is developed and the number of deaths from them is reduced to zero, it will give an increase in life expectancy by 3.16 years for male and 2.69 years for female.[3] This is close to the assessment of South Korean demographers for their country, who claim that a complete victory over cancer will increase life expectancy in South Korea by 3.3 years.[5]

Estimates of life expectancy in Japan from international agencies:

  • The United Nations for 2023: 84.71 years total (81.69 for male, 87.74 for female).[6]
  • The World Bank Group for 2023: 84.04 years total (81.09 for male, 87.14 for female).[7]
  • The WHO publishes its statistics only once every five years. In 2019 life expectancy in Japan was estimated as 84.3 years total (81.5 for male, 86.9 for female). And healthy life expectancy was 74.1 years (72.6 for male, 75.5 for female).[8]

The Japanese Mortality Database (2013–2023)

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See also: Demographics of Japan § Life expectancy

Japan had peak of life expectancy in 2020. So this year is emphasized in the table below.

prefecture 2020 historical data 2023 2013
→2023
overall male female sex gap 2013 2013
→2018 		2018 2018
→2019 		2019 2019
→2020 		2020 2020
→2021 		2021 2021
→2022 		2022 2022
→2023 		overall male female sex gap
Japan 84.71 81.58 87.73 6.15 83.43 0.89 84.32 0.14 84.46 0.25 84.71 −0.13 84.58 −0.48 84.10 0.04 84.14 81.10 87.16 6.06 0.71
Shiga 85.71 82.88 88.39 5.51 84.20 0.95 85.15 0.20 85.35 0.36 85.71 −0.11 85.60 −0.51 85.09 0.10 85.19 82.31 88.06 5.75 0.99
Kyoto 85.54 82.34 88.49 6.15 83.88 1.19 85.07 0.13 85.20 0.34 85.54 −0.15 85.39 −0.75 84.64 0.25 84.89 81.71 87.92 6.21 1.01
Nagano 85.51 82.54 88.39 5.85 84.47 0.81 85.28 0.06 85.34 0.17 85.51 0.16 85.67 −0.51 85.16 0.12 85.28 82.58 87.96 5.38 0.81
Nara 85.45 82.45 88.18 5.73 83.77 1.12 84.89 0.33 85.22 0.23 85.45 −0.25 85.20 −0.55 84.65 0.44 85.09 82.38 87.61 5.23 1.32
Okayama 85.39 82.08 88.53 6.45 83.67 1.00 84.67 0.34 85.01 0.38 85.39 −0.22 85.17 −0.49 84.68 −0.09 84.59 81.45 87.67 6.22 0.92
Kumamoto 85.37 81.96 88.51 6.55 84.24 0.84 85.08 −0.07 85.01 0.36 85.37 −0.16 85.21 −0.74 84.47 0.24 84.71 81.55 87.71 6.16 0.47
Hiroshima 85.37 82.17 88.39 6.22 83.81 0.73 84.54 0.33 84.87 0.50 85.37 −0.18 85.19 −0.56 84.63 −0.09 84.54 81.45 87.58 6.13 0.73
Tottori 85.31 81.76 88.68 6.92 83.30 1.38 84.68 −0.56 84.12 1.19 85.31 −0.54 84.77 −0.26 84.51 −0.30 84.21 80.97 87.37 6.40 0.91
Ishikawa 85.25 81.97 88.34 6.37 83.96 1.01 84.97 −0.01 84.96 0.29 85.25 0.04 85.29 −0.63 84.66 −0.16 84.50 81.40 87.50 6.10 0.54
Ōita 85.22 81.84 88.37 6.53 83.84 0.99 84.83 0.20 85.03 0.19 85.22 −0.25 84.97 −0.33 84.64 −0.18 84.46 81.37 87.37 6.00 0.62
Toyama 85.22 82.08 88.15 6.07 83.75 0.93 84.68 0.16 84.84 0.38 85.22 −0.39 84.83 −0.56 84.27 −0.03 84.24 81.29 87.11 5.82 0.49
Kanagawa 85.04 82.06 87.99 5.93 83.87 0.80 84.67 0.19 84.86 0.18 85.04 −0.12 84.92 −0.55 84.37 0.16 84.53 81.58 87.52 5.94 0.66
Gifu 85.03 82.24 87.68 5.44 83.48 0.89 84.37 0.12 84.49 0.54 85.03 −0.32 84.71 −0.46 84.25 0.11 84.36 81.59 87.08 5.49 0.88
Hyōgo 85.02 81.78 88.05 6.27 83.52 1.16 84.68 0.20 84.88 0.14 85.02 −0.22 84.80 −0.23 84.57 0.14 84.71 81.68 87.59 5.91 1.19
Yamanashi 85.01 81.76 88.24 6.48 83.80 0.85 84.65 −0.16 84.49 0.52 85.01 0.00 85.01 −0.59 84.42 −0.07 84.35 81.31 87.46 6.15 0.55
Shimane 84.98 81.71 88.12 6.41 83.53 1.27 84.80 0.09 84.89 0.09 84.98 0.13 85.11 −0.45 84.66 0.07 84.73 81.32 88.14 6.82 1.20
Tokyo 84.97 81.86 87.96 6.10 83.58 0.99 84.57 0.21 84.78 0.19 84.97 −0.17 84.80 −0.42 84.38 0.24 84.62 81.59 87.60 6.01 1.04
Fukui 84.92 81.85 87.88 6.03 84.07 0.94 85.01 −0.18 84.83 0.09 84.92 0.29 85.21 −0.69 84.52 0.33 84.85 81.98 87.67 5.69 0.78
Fukuoka 84.90 81.55 87.91 6.36 83.54 0.92 84.46 0.06 84.52 0.38 84.90 −0.24 84.66 −0.51 84.15 −0.03 84.12 80.80 87.23 6.43 0.58
Saga 84.89 81.42 88.11 6.69 83.50 0.77 84.27 0.31 84.58 0.31 84.89 −0.14 84.75 −0.43 84.32 −0.12 84.20 80.91 87.35 6.44 0.70
Miyagi 84.86 81.90 87.70 5.80 83.80 0.54 84.34 0.07 84.41 0.45 84.86 −0.12 84.74 −0.54 84.20 −0.10 84.10 81.08 87.13 6.05 0.30
Niigata 84.72 81.55 87.81 6.26 83.55 0.66 84.21 0.05 84.26 0.46 84.72 −0.29 84.43 −0.22 84.21 −0.16 84.05 80.87 87.29 6.42 0.50
Aichi 84.69 81.75 87.61 5.86 83.44 0.92 84.36 0.18 84.54 0.15 84.69 −0.04 84.65 −0.49 84.16 0.16 84.32 81.46 87.24 5.78 0.88
Mie 84.67 81.70 87.54 5.84 83.34 1.00 84.34 0.26 84.60 0.07 84.67 0.07 84.74 −0.34 84.40 −0.22 84.18 81.33 87.03 5.70 0.84
Yamaguchi 84.63 81.19 87.85 6.66 83.16 1.08 84.24 −0.06 84.18 0.45 84.63 −0.22 84.41 −0.17 84.24 −0.28 83.96 80.70 87.13 6.43 0.80
Kōchi 84.61 81.16 87.84 6.68 83.15 1.00 84.15 −0.03 84.12 0.49 84.61 −0.13 84.48 −0.69 83.79 0.36 84.15 80.66 87.56 6.90 1.00
Kagawa 84.60 81.48 87.62 6.14 83.44 0.93 84.37 0.24 84.61 −0.01 84.60 0.20 84.80 −0.45 84.35 −0.17 84.18 81.28 87.04 5.76 0.74
Ehime 84.56 81.48 87.38 5.90 83.13 1.00 84.13 0.03 84.16 0.40 84.56 −0.26 84.30 −0.20 84.10 −0.05 84.05 80.68 87.34 6.66 0.92
Shizuoka 84.55 81.59 87.47 5.88 83.55 0.79 84.34 0.05 84.39 0.16 84.55 0.12 84.67 −0.50 84.17 0.02 84.19 81.36 87.05 5.69 0.64
Chiba 84.55 81.53 87.62 6.09 83.48 0.85 84.33 −0.08 84.25 0.30 84.55 −0.09 84.46 −0.61 83.85 0.09 83.94 81.04 86.95 5.91 0.46
Okinawa 84.52 80.92 88.17 7.25 83.65 0.67 84.32 −0.06 84.26 0.26 84.52 −0.53 83.99 −0.73 83.26 0.13 83.39 79.94 87.07 7.13 −0.26
Wakayama 84.49 81.23 87.52 6.29 82.86 0.92 83.78 0.37 84.15 0.34 84.49 −0.21 84.28 −0.54 83.74 −0.29 83.45 80.30 86.49 6.19 0.59
Yamagata 84.42 81.53 87.18 5.65 83.20 1.12 84.32 0.04 84.36 0.06 84.42 0.14 84.56 −0.56 84.00 0.21 84.21 81.25 87.17 5.92 1.01
Tokushima 84.42 81.32 87.33 6.01 82.57 1.60 84.17 0.18 84.35 0.07 84.42 0.07 84.49 −0.33 84.16 −0.14 84.02 80.97 87.00 6.03 1.45
Saitama 84.39 81.49 87.32 5.83 83.22 0.91 84.13 0.12 84.25 0.14 84.39 −0.10 84.29 −0.50 83.79 0.01 83.80 80.87 86.86 5.99 0.58
Miyazaki 84.39 81.09 87.48 6.39 83.51 0.76 84.27 0.36 84.63 −0.24 84.39 0.03 84.42 −0.68 83.74 −0.18 83.56 80.22 86.84 6.62 0.05
Kagoshima 84.38 80.97 87.60 6.63 83.14 0.82 83.96 0.18 84.14 0.24 84.38 0.12 84.50 −0.69 83.81 0.04 83.85 80.63 87.01 6.38 0.71
Nagasaki 84.33 80.93 87.46 6.53 83.15 0.97 84.12 0.25 84.37 −0.04 84.33 0.01 84.34 0.06 84.40 −0.58 83.82 80.48 87.01 6.53 0.67
Hokkaido 84.32 81.09 87.28 6.19 83.19 0.79 83.98 0.09 84.07 0.25 84.32 −0.34 83.98 −0.41 83.57 0.05 83.62 80.57 86.47 5.90 0.43
Gunma 84.30 81.36 87.27 5.91 83.05 0.91 83.96 0.13 84.09 0.21 84.30 −0.34 83.96 −0.35 83.61 −0.06 83.55 80.68 86.54 5.86 0.50
Osaka 84.23 80.89 87.47 6.58 82.92 0.92 83.84 0.26 84.10 0.13 84.23 −0.21 84.02 −0.49 83.53 0.21 83.74 80.40 87.04 6.64 0.82
Tochigi 84.15 81.22 87.08 5.86 82.81 0.76 83.57 0.11 83.68 0.47 84.15 −0.19 83.96 −0.58 83.38 0.07 83.45 80.65 86.38 5.73 0.64
Iwate 84.12 80.89 87.18 6.29 83.01 0.40 83.41 0.09 83.50 0.62 84.12 0.04 84.16 −0.98 83.18 0.01 83.19 79.68 86.77 7.09 0.18
Akita 84.03 80.46 87.41 6.95 82.62 0.92 83.54 0.21 83.75 0.28 84.03 −0.05 83.98 −0.55 83.43 −0.20 83.23 79.92 86.45 6.53 0.61
Fukushima 83.96 80.87 87.05 6.18 82.83 0.64 83.47 0.11 83.58 0.38 83.96 −0.37 83.59 −0.36 83.23 0.05 83.28 80.44 86.22 5.78 0.45
Ibaraki 83.93 80.89 87.07 6.18 82.79 0.74 83.53 0.13 83.66 0.27 83.93 0.07 84.00 −0.63 83.37 −0.03 83.34 80.45 86.40 5.95 0.55
Aomori 83.09 79.43 86.58 7.15 81.91 0.90 82.81 −0.21 82.60 0.49 83.09 −0.13 82.96 −0.27 82.69 −0.47 82.22 78.78 85.55 6.77 0.31

Data source: National Institute of Population and Social Security Research[2]

Maps of life expectancy in prefectures of Japan in 2015, 2020, 2023[2]
Maps of life expectancy for male[2]
Maps of life expectancy for female[2]


The Japanese Mortality Database (2023)

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Detailed data for 2023.

prefecture Life expectancy for population in general Life expectancy for male Life expectancy for female Female Δ Male
at birth bonus
0→65 		at 65 bonus
65→80 		at 80 bonus
80→100 		at 100 bonus
100→110 		at 110 at birth at 65 at 80 at 100 at 110 at birth at 65 at 80 at 100 at 110 at birth at 65 at 80 at 100 at 110
Japan 84.14 2.92 22.06 3.59 10.65 11.71 2.36 8.97 1.33 81.10 19.54 9.01 2.08 1.30 87.16 24.40 11.85 2.40 1.33 6.06 4.86 2.84 0.32 0.03
Nagano 85.28 2.62 22.90 3.13 11.03 11.22 2.25 9.02 1.27 82.58 20.59 9.44 2.02 1.26 87.96 25.07 12.26 2.30 1.27 5.38 4.48 2.82 0.28 0.01
Shiga 85.19 2.54 22.73 3.05 10.78 11.51 2.29 8.99 1.28 82.31 20.40 9.25 2.14 1.32 88.06 24.93 11.98 2.31 1.28 5.75 4.53 2.73 0.17 −0.04
Nara 85.09 2.54 22.63 3.11 10.74 11.55 2.29 9.01 1.30 82.38 20.40 9.25 1.92 1.22 87.61 24.61 11.87 2.35 1.30 5.23 4.21 2.62 0.43 0.08
Kyoto 84.89 2.81 22.70 3.34 11.04 11.46 2.50 8.88 1.38 81.71 20.14 9.34 2.13 1.31 87.92 24.96 12.25 2.57 1.39 6.21 4.82 2.91 0.44 0.08
Fukui 84.85 2.48 22.33 3.21 10.54 11.69 2.23 9.05 1.28 81.98 19.91 8.91 1.93 1.24 87.67 24.55 11.72 2.28 1.28 5.69 4.64 2.81 0.35 0.04
Shimane 84.73 2.79 22.52 3.51 11.03 11.33 2.36 8.96 1.32 81.32 19.72 9.16 1.93 1.22 88.14 25.11 12.31 2.44 1.33 6.82 5.39 3.15 0.51 0.11
Kumamoto 84.71 2.79 22.50 3.44 10.94 11.36 2.30 9.00 1.30 81.55 19.97 9.30 2.02 1.26 87.71 24.75 12.06 2.35 1.30 6.16 4.78 2.76 0.33 0.04
Hyōgo 84.71 2.70 22.41 3.45 10.86 11.57 2.43 8.92 1.35 81.68 19.88 9.19 2.15 1.33 87.59 24.70 12.07 2.47 1.35 5.91 4.82 2.88 0.32 0.02
Tokyo 84.62 2.76 22.38 3.64 11.02 11.53 2.55 8.85 1.40 81.59 19.75 9.26 2.24 1.37 87.60 24.79 12.25 2.60 1.40 6.01 5.04 2.99 0.36 0.03
Okayama 84.59 2.77 22.36 3.40 10.76 11.55 2.31 8.99 1.30 81.45 19.84 9.10 2.02 1.27 87.67 24.69 11.99 2.35 1.30 6.22 4.85 2.89 0.33 0.03
Hiroshima 84.54 2.79 22.33 3.46 10.79 11.51 2.30 9.00 1.30 81.45 19.79 9.15 2.05 1.28 87.58 24.67 11.98 2.34 1.30 6.13 4.88 2.83 0.29 0.02
Kanagawa 84.53 2.83 22.36 3.53 10.89 11.58 2.47 8.90 1.37 81.58 19.87 9.26 2.18 1.34 87.52 24.71 12.13 2.52 1.37 5.94 4.84 2.87 0.34 0.03
Ishikawa 84.50 2.67 22.17 3.38 10.55 11.79 2.34 8.99 1.33 81.40 19.52 8.77 1.97 1.26 87.50 24.58 11.82 2.42 1.34 6.10 5.06 3.05 0.45 0.08
Ōita 84.46 2.84 22.30 3.41 10.71 11.56 2.27 9.02 1.29 81.37 19.78 8.98 2.01 1.27 87.37 24.52 11.91 2.31 1.29 6.00 4.74 2.93 0.30 0.02
Gifu 84.36 2.79 22.15 3.29 10.44 11.80 2.24 9.05 1.29 81.59 19.80 8.86 1.89 1.22 87.08 24.34 11.65 2.30 1.29 5.49 4.54 2.79 0.41 0.07
Yamanashi 84.35 2.92 22.27 3.32 10.59 11.72 2.31 9.00 1.31 81.31 19.81 8.86 1.93 1.24 87.46 24.62 11.92 2.39 1.32 6.15 4.81 3.06 0.46 0.08
Aichi 84.32 2.71 22.03 3.50 10.53 11.84 2.37 8.97 1.34 81.46 19.61 8.96 2.09 1.31 87.24 24.35 11.75 2.41 1.34 5.78 4.74 2.79 0.32 0.03
Toyama 84.24 2.84 22.08 3.45 10.53 11.75 2.28 9.02 1.30 81.29 19.53 8.89 1.96 1.25 87.11 24.39 11.67 2.33 1.30 5.82 4.86 2.78 0.37 0.05
Tottori 84.21 2.92 22.13 3.55 10.68 11.72 2.40 8.95 1.35 80.97 19.32 8.77 2.00 1.27 87.37 24.71 12.01 2.46 1.35 6.40 5.39 3.24 0.46 0.08
Yamagata 84.21 2.89 22.10 3.37 10.47 11.73 2.20 9.06 1.26 81.25 19.76 8.97 2.07 1.30 87.17 24.27 11.54 2.22 1.26 5.92 4.51 2.57 0.15 −0.04
Saga 84.20 2.86 22.06 3.58 10.64 11.72 2.36 8.97 1.33 80.91 19.40 8.91 2.12 1.32 87.35 24.43 11.81 2.39 1.33 6.44 5.03 2.90 0.27 0.01
Shizuoka 84.19 2.84 22.03 3.47 10.50 11.82 2.32 9.00 1.32 81.36 19.68 8.97 1.99 1.26 87.05 24.25 11.66 2.37 1.32 5.69 4.57 2.69 0.38 0.06
Kagawa 84.18 2.85 22.03 3.54 10.57 11.83 2.40 8.95 1.35 81.28 19.64 9.07 2.12 1.32 87.04 24.25 11.68 2.44 1.35 5.76 4.61 2.61 0.32 0.03
Mie 84.18 2.72 21.90 3.44 10.34 11.89 2.23 9.06 1.29 81.33 19.59 8.87 1.94 1.24 87.03 24.06 11.45 2.27 1.29 5.70 4.47 2.58 0.33 0.05
Kōchi 84.15 2.87 22.02 3.77 10.79 11.46 2.25 9.02 1.27 80.66 19.29 9.05 2.11 1.31 87.56 24.51 12.00 2.27 1.26 6.90 5.22 2.95 0.16 −0.05
Fukuoka 84.12 2.98 22.10 3.66 10.76 11.66 2.42 8.93 1.35 80.80 19.39 8.98 2.09 1.31 87.23 24.46 11.94 2.46 1.35 6.43 5.07 2.96 0.37 0.04
Miyagi 84.10 2.91 22.01 3.57 10.58 11.77 2.35 8.98 1.33 81.08 19.55 8.99 2.02 1.27 87.13 24.31 11.71 2.41 1.34 6.05 4.76 2.72 0.39 0.07
Niigata 84.05 2.94 21.99 3.54 10.53 11.77 2.30 9.00 1.30 80.87 19.45 8.87 2.00 1.27 87.29 24.40 11.75 2.34 1.30 6.42 4.95 2.88 0.34 0.03
Ehime 84.05 2.92 21.97 3.66 10.63 11.65 2.28 9.01 1.29 80.68 19.28 8.87 2.10 1.32 87.34 24.41 11.87 2.31 1.29 6.66 5.13 3.00 0.21 −0.03
Tokushima 84.02 2.91 21.93 3.58 10.51 11.73 2.24 9.04 1.28 80.97 19.49 8.87 1.99 1.26 87.00 24.17 11.68 2.28 1.28 6.03 4.68 2.81 0.29 0.02
Yamaguchi 83.96 2.86 21.82 3.69 10.51 11.77 2.28 9.01 1.29 80.70 19.14 8.78 2.05 1.29 87.13 24.25 11.73 2.31 1.29 6.43 5.11 2.95 0.26 0.00
Chiba 83.94 3.05 21.99 3.53 10.52 11.79 2.31 9.00 1.31 81.04 19.63 9.05 2.09 1.30 86.95 24.27 11.69 2.35 1.31 5.91 4.64 2.64 0.26 0.01
Kagoshima 83.85 3.17 22.02 3.67 10.69 11.62 2.31 9.00 1.31 80.63 19.46 9.07 2.06 1.29 87.01 24.40 11.82 2.35 1.31 6.38 4.94 2.75 0.29 0.02
Nagasaki 83.82 3.14 21.96 3.65 10.61 11.64 2.25 9.02 1.27 80.48 19.28 8.83 2.08 1.31 87.01 24.36 11.83 2.27 1.27 6.53 5.08 3.00 0.19 −0.04
Saitama 83.80 2.97 21.77 3.65 10.42 11.93 2.35 8.99 1.34 80.87 19.38 8.94 2.10 1.31 86.86 24.11 11.59 2.39 1.34 5.99 4.73 2.65 0.29 0.03
Osaka 83.74 3.06 21.80 3.84 10.64 11.83 2.47 8.91 1.38 80.40 19.06 8.94 2.17 1.35 87.04 24.33 11.87 2.52 1.38 6.64 5.27 2.93 0.35 0.03
Hokkaido 83.62 3.20 21.82 3.86 10.68 11.78 2.46 8.91 1.37 80.57 19.24 8.94 2.18 1.35 86.47 24.08 11.92 2.51 1.37 5.90 4.84 2.98 0.33 0.02
Miyazaki 83.56 3.31 21.87 3.75 10.62 11.69 2.31 8.99 1.30 80.22 19.17 8.95 2.14 1.33 86.84 24.37 11.81 2.33 1.30 6.62 5.20 2.86 0.19 −0.03
Gunma 83.55 3.01 21.56 3.67 10.23 11.98 2.21 9.07 1.28 80.68 19.15 8.65 1.95 1.25 86.54 23.91 11.47 2.25 1.28 5.86 4.76 2.82 0.30 0.03
Wakayama 83.45 3.20 21.65 3.61 10.26 12.04 2.30 9.02 1.32 80.30 19.04 8.61 1.91 1.24 86.49 24.04 11.45 2.35 1.32 6.19 5.00 2.84 0.44 0.08
Tochigi 83.45 3.16 21.61 3.64 10.25 11.98 2.23 9.06 1.29 80.65 19.24 8.66 1.88 1.22 86.38 23.92 11.48 2.29 1.29 5.73 4.68 2.82 0.41 0.07
Okinawa 83.39 3.62 22.01 3.99 11.00 11.44 2.44 8.91 1.35 79.94 19.33 9.38 2.22 1.36 87.07 24.67 12.21 2.48 1.35 7.13 5.34 2.83 0.26 −0.01
Ibaraki 83.34 3.31 21.65 3.70 10.35 11.92 2.27 9.03 1.30 80.45 19.27 8.87 2.08 1.31 86.40 24.00 11.52 2.31 1.30 5.95 4.73 2.65 0.23 −0.01
Fukushima 83.28 3.32 21.60 3.70 10.30 11.94 2.24 9.05 1.29 80.44 19.16 8.65 1.92 1.24 86.22 23.92 11.49 2.29 1.30 5.78 4.76 2.84 0.37 0.06
Akita 83.23 3.34 21.57 3.75 10.32 11.83 2.15 9.10 1.25 79.92 18.90 8.59 1.90 1.23 86.45 23.94 11.46 2.19 1.25 6.53 5.04 2.87 0.29 0.02
Iwate 83.19 3.38 21.57 3.84 10.41 11.78 2.19 9.07 1.26 79.68 18.85 8.66 2.06 1.31 86.77 24.10 11.62 2.21 1.26 7.09 5.25 2.96 0.15 −0.05
Aomori 82.22 3.60 20.82 4.15 9.97 12.14 2.11 9.13 1.24 78.78 17.97 8.17 1.95 1.27 85.55 23.37 11.15 2.13 1.24 6.77 5.40 2.98 0.18 −0.03

Data source: National Institute of Population and Social Security Research[2]


The Japanese Mortality Database (2020)

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prefecture Life expectancy for population in general Life expectancy for male Life expectancy for female Female Δ Male
at birth bonus
0→65 		at 65 bonus
65→80 		at 80 bonus
80→100 		at 100 bonus
100→110 		at 110 at birth at 65 at 80 at 100 at 110 at birth at 65 at 80 at 100 at 110 at birth at 65 at 80 at 100 at 110
Japan 84.71 2.87 22.58 3.50 11.08 11.44 2.52 8.87 1.39 81.58 19.99 9.36 2.19 1.34 87.73 24.90 12.28 2.58 1.39 6.15 4.91 2.92 0.39 0.05
Shiga 85.71 2.44 23.15 3.13 11.28 11.14 2.42 8.91 1.33 82.88 20.73 9.64 2.10 1.29 88.39 25.32 12.41 2.48 1.34 5.51 4.59 2.77 0.38 0.05
Kyoto 85.54 2.59 23.13 3.28 11.41 11.21 2.62 8.80 1.42 82.34 20.51 9.63 2.23 1.35 88.49 25.37 12.62 2.69 1.42 6.15 4.86 2.99 0.46 0.07
Nagano 85.51 2.80 23.31 3.13 11.44 11.03 2.47 8.88 1.35 82.54 20.89 9.78 2.09 1.27 88.39 25.48 12.62 2.55 1.36 5.85 4.59 2.84 0.46 0.09
Nara 85.45 2.67 23.12 3.16 11.28 11.14 2.42 8.91 1.33 82.45 20.65 9.53 2.05 1.26 88.18 25.26 12.48 2.49 1.34 5.73 4.61 2.95 0.44 0.08
Okayama 85.39 2.63 23.02 3.32 11.34 11.22 2.56 8.83 1.39 82.08 20.30 9.50 2.12 1.30 88.53 25.41 12.56 2.63 1.40 6.45 5.11 3.06 0.51 0.10
Kumamoto 85.37 2.87 23.24 3.22 11.46 11.04 2.50 8.86 1.36 81.96 20.57 9.62 2.13 1.30 88.51 25.50 12.66 2.57 1.36 6.55 4.93 3.04 0.44 0.06
Hiroshima 85.37 2.71 23.08 3.36 11.44 11.10 2.54 8.84 1.38 82.17 20.44 9.62 2.20 1.33 88.39 25.36 12.65 2.60 1.38 6.22 4.92 3.03 0.40 0.05
Tottori 85.31 2.65 22.96 3.56 11.52 11.11 2.63 8.78 1.41 81.76 20.01 9.58 2.26 1.36 88.68 25.56 12.74 2.68 1.41 6.92 5.55 3.16 0.42 0.05
Ishikawa 85.25 2.59 22.84 3.31 11.15 11.33 2.48 8.88 1.36 81.97 20.12 9.24 2.24 1.37 88.34 25.20 12.43 2.53 1.36 6.37 5.08 3.19 0.29 −0.01
Ōita 85.22 2.75 22.97 3.32 11.29 11.17 2.46 8.89 1.35 81.84 20.23 9.47 2.10 1.29 88.37 25.31 12.48 2.52 1.35 6.53 5.08 3.01 0.42 0.06
Toyama 85.22 2.57 22.79 3.37 11.16 11.35 2.51 8.86 1.37 82.08 20.16 9.32 2.17 1.33 88.15 25.06 12.39 2.56 1.38 6.07 4.90 3.07 0.39 0.05
Kanagawa 85.04 2.79 22.83 3.44 11.27 11.32 2.59 8.82 1.41 82.06 20.33 9.60 2.26 1.37 87.99 25.10 12.47 2.64 1.41 5.93 4.77 2.87 0.38 0.04
Gifu 85.03 2.63 22.66 3.19 10.85 11.59 2.44 8.92 1.36 82.24 20.32 9.21 2.15 1.33 87.68 24.75 12.03 2.49 1.36 5.44 4.43 2.82 0.34 0.03
Hyōgo 85.02 2.76 22.78 3.35 11.13 11.37 2.50 8.87 1.37 81.78 20.13 9.34 2.17 1.33 88.05 25.09 12.37 2.55 1.37 6.27 4.96 3.03 0.38 0.04
Yamanashi 85.01 2.85 22.86 3.33 11.19 11.37 2.56 8.84 1.40 81.76 20.33 9.44 2.29 1.39 88.24 25.18 12.44 2.61 1.40 6.48 4.85 3.00 0.32 0.01
Shimane 84.98 2.94 22.92 3.43 11.35 11.11 2.46 8.88 1.34 81.71 20.23 9.55 2.23 1.35 88.12 25.29 12.50 2.50 1.34 6.41 5.06 2.95 0.27 −0.01
Tokyo 84.97 2.72 22.69 3.61 11.30 11.28 2.58 8.82 1.40 81.86 20.01 9.52 2.29 1.38 87.96 25.06 12.49 2.62 1.40 6.10 5.05 2.97 0.33 0.02
Fukui 84.92 2.93 22.85 3.25 11.10 11.30 2.40 8.93 1.33 81.85 20.24 9.34 2.04 1.27 87.88 25.18 12.30 2.47 1.34 6.03 4.94 2.96 0.43 0.07
Fukuoka 84.90 2.84 22.74 3.53 11.27 11.33 2.60 8.81 1.41 81.55 19.91 9.35 2.21 1.35 87.91 25.10 12.47 2.64 1.41 6.36 5.19 3.12 0.43 0.06
Saga 84.89 2.79 22.68 3.39 11.07 11.43 2.50 8.87 1.37 81.42 19.96 9.24 2.21 1.36 88.11 25.00 12.26 2.54 1.37 6.69 5.04 3.02 0.33 0.01
Miyagi 84.86 2.86 22.72 3.35 11.07 11.39 2.46 8.90 1.36 81.90 20.25 9.43 2.21 1.35 87.70 24.90 12.18 2.51 1.36 5.80 4.65 2.75 0.30 0.01
Niigata 84.72 2.84 22.56 3.46 11.02 11.48 2.50 8.88 1.38 81.55 19.89 9.19 2.13 1.32 87.81 24.95 12.23 2.56 1.38 6.26 5.06 3.04 0.43 0.06
Aichi 84.69 2.69 22.38 3.46 10.84 11.62 2.46 8.91 1.37 81.75 19.91 9.18 2.13 1.32 87.61 24.68 12.05 2.51 1.37 5.86 4.77 2.87 0.38 0.05
Mie 84.67 2.83 22.50 3.36 10.86 11.54 2.40 8.95 1.35 81.70 20.14 9.29 2.06 1.28 87.54 24.61 11.97 2.46 1.35 5.84 4.47 2.68 0.40 0.07
Yamaguchi 84.63 2.92 22.55 3.57 11.12 11.43 2.55 8.85 1.40 81.19 19.73 9.30 2.19 1.34 87.85 24.99 12.29 2.61 1.40 6.66 5.26 2.99 0.42 0.06
Kōchi 84.61 3.21 22.82 3.55 11.37 11.21 2.58 8.82 1.40 81.16 19.90 9.40 2.20 1.35 87.84 25.37 12.66 2.64 1.40 6.68 5.47 3.26 0.44 0.05
Kagawa 84.60 3.01 22.61 3.50 11.11 11.35 2.46 8.89 1.35 81.48 19.94 9.37 2.15 1.32 87.62 25.05 12.33 2.51 1.35 6.14 5.11 2.96 0.36 0.03
Ehime 84.56 2.93 22.49 3.61 11.10 11.48 2.58 8.84 1.42 81.48 19.95 9.37 2.20 1.35 87.38 24.64 12.23 2.64 1.42 5.90 4.69 2.86 0.44 0.07
Chiba 84.55 2.94 22.49 3.49 10.98 11.51 2.49 8.88 1.37 81.53 20.02 9.39 2.19 1.34 87.62 24.81 12.17 2.53 1.37 6.09 4.79 2.78 0.34 0.03
Shizuoka 84.55 2.91 22.46 3.47 10.93 11.58 2.51 8.88 1.39 81.59 19.96 9.28 2.12 1.31 87.47 24.76 12.10 2.57 1.40 5.88 4.80 2.82 0.45 0.09
Okinawa 84.52 3.61 23.13 3.68 11.81 11.17 2.98 8.60 1.58 80.92 20.28 9.88 2.54 1.51 88.17 25.77 13.15 3.06 1.59 7.25 5.49 3.27 0.52 0.08
Wakayama 84.49 2.88 22.37 3.47 10.84 11.55 2.39 8.94 1.33 81.23 19.81 9.07 2.07 1.29 87.52 24.57 12.05 2.44 1.33 6.29 4.76 2.98 0.37 0.04
Yamagata 84.42 3.19 22.61 3.29 10.90 11.47 2.37 8.95 1.32 81.53 20.14 9.19 2.13 1.32 87.18 24.79 12.05 2.41 1.32 5.65 4.65 2.86 0.28 0.00
Tokushima 84.42 3.11 22.53 3.51 11.04 11.40 2.44 8.91 1.35 81.32 20.02 9.33 2.20 1.35 87.33 24.73 12.16 2.48 1.35 6.01 4.71 2.83 0.28 0.00
Miyazaki 84.39 3.20 22.59 3.59 11.18 11.38 2.56 8.84 1.40 81.09 19.89 9.39 2.18 1.33 87.48 24.95 12.36 2.62 1.40 6.39 5.06 2.97 0.44 0.07
Saitama 84.39 2.93 22.32 3.54 10.86 11.60 2.46 8.91 1.37 81.49 19.90 9.31 2.14 1.32 87.32 24.58 12.03 2.51 1.37 5.83 4.68 2.72 0.37 0.05
Kagoshima 84.38 3.27 22.65 3.59 11.24 11.34 2.58 8.83 1.41 80.97 20.05 9.51 2.18 1.33 87.60 24.91 12.32 2.64 1.42 6.63 4.86 2.81 0.46 0.09
Nagasaki 84.33 3.18 22.51 3.53 11.04 11.50 2.54 8.86 1.40 80.93 19.90 9.28 2.16 1.33 87.46 24.70 12.15 2.59 1.40 6.53 4.80 2.87 0.43 0.07
Hokkaido 84.32 3.14 22.46 3.72 11.18 11.45 2.63 8.80 1.43 81.09 19.81 9.40 2.31 1.40 87.28 24.70 12.38 2.68 1.43 6.19 4.89 2.98 0.37 0.03
Gunma 84.30 2.89 22.19 3.54 10.73 11.70 2.43 8.93 1.36 81.36 19.71 9.08 2.17 1.34 87.27 24.53 11.95 2.47 1.36 5.91 4.82 2.87 0.30 0.02
Osaka 84.23 2.96 22.19 3.73 10.92 11.62 2.54 8.86 1.40 80.89 19.42 9.14 2.19 1.35 87.47 24.68 12.15 2.59 1.40 6.58 5.26 3.01 0.40 0.05
Tochigi 84.15 3.07 22.22 3.60 10.82 11.67 2.49 8.91 1.40 81.22 19.83 9.26 2.13 1.31 87.08 24.42 11.86 2.56 1.40 5.86 4.59 2.60 0.43 0.09
Iwate 84.12 3.10 22.22 3.67 10.89 11.53 2.42 8.93 1.35 80.89 19.55 9.15 2.11 1.31 87.18 24.55 11.99 2.47 1.35 6.29 5.00 2.84 0.36 0.04
Akita 84.03 3.20 22.23 3.65 10.88 11.49 2.37 8.95 1.32 80.46 19.24 8.97 2.02 1.27 87.41 24.83 12.08 2.42 1.33 6.95 5.59 3.11 0.40 0.06
Fukushima 83.96 3.14 22.10 3.71 10.81 11.59 2.40 8.95 1.35 80.87 19.57 9.13 2.13 1.32 87.05 24.41 11.92 2.46 1.35 6.18 4.84 2.79 0.33 0.03
Ibaraki 83.93 3.22 22.15 3.60 10.75 11.69 2.44 8.92 1.36 80.89 19.66 9.18 2.19 1.35 87.07 24.54 11.88 2.49 1.37 6.18 4.88 2.70 0.30 0.02
Aomori 83.09 3.48 21.57 3.98 10.55 11.86 2.41 8.95 1.36 79.43 18.66 8.74 2.18 1.37 86.58 24.06 11.64 2.45 1.36 7.15 5.40 2.90 0.27 −0.01

Data source: National Institute of Population and Social Security Research[2]


Percentage surviving in 2020

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See also: Demographics of Tokyo § Life expectancy
See also: Gompertz–Makeham law of mortality

The percentage surviving, is the percent of the population that would survive to certain age, if their life conditions in a given year, were extrapolated to their whole life.

The values are rounded. Difference and ratio were calculated with raw data.

The percent of Japanese people surviving to certain ages by gender, 2020[9]
In 2020, Kyoto Prefecture has one of the highest life expectancy: 85.54 years[10]
Age Japan on average Tokyo Kyoto
Percentage surviving F Δ M F / M Percentage surviving F Δ M F / M Percentage surviving F Δ M F / M
male female male female male female
1 99.8 99.8 0.0 1.00 99.9 99.9 0.0 1.00 99.9 99.9 0.0 1.00
5 99.8 99.8 0.0 1.00 99.8 99.8 0.0 1.00 99.9 99.8 0.0 1.00
10 99.7 99.8 0.0 1.00 99.8 99.8 0.0 1.00 99.8 99.8 -0.1 1.00
15 99.7 99.7 0.0 1.00 99.7 99.7 0.0 1.00 99.8 99.8 -0.1 1.00
20 99.5 99.6 0.1 1.00 99.6 99.7 0.0 1.00 99.7 99.7 0.0 1.00
25 99.3 99.5 0.2 1.00 99.4 99.6 0.1 1.00 99.5 99.6 0.2 1.00
30 99.1 99.4 0.3 1.00 99.2 99.4 0.2 1.00 99.2 99.5 0.3 1.00
35 98.8 99.2 0.5 1.00 99.0 99.3 0.3 1.00 99.0 99.4 0.4 1.00
40 98.4 99.0 0.6 1.01 98.7 99.1 0.4 1.00 98.6 99.2 0.7 1.01
45 97.8 98.7 0.8 1.01 98.2 98.8 0.6 1.01 98.0 98.9 0.8 1.01
50 97.0 98.1 1.2 1.01 97.4 98.3 0.9 1.01 97.2 98.4 1.1 1.01
55 95.5 97.3 1.8 1.02 96.0 97.5 1.5 1.02 95.8 97.7 1.9 1.02
60 93.3 96.2 2.9 1.03 93.8 96.4 2.6 1.03 93.6 96.7 3.1 1.03
65 89.7 94.6 4.8 1.05 90.2 94.7 4.5 1.05 90.5 95.3 4.9 1.05
70 84.3 92.2 7.9 1.09 84.6 92.2 7.6 1.09 85.6 93.2 7.6 1.09
75 76.1 88.4 12.3 1.16 76.1 88.3 12.2 1.16 77.9 89.6 11.7 1.15
80 64.4 82.1 17.7 1.27 64.3 82.1 17.8 1.28 66.6 83.6 16.9 1.25
85 48.3 71.0 22.8 1.47 48.3 71.4 23.1 1.48 50.7 72.9 22.2 1.44
90 28.1 52.4 24.3 1.86 28.7 53.2 24.5 1.85 30.4 54.7 24.3 1.80
95 10.8 28.0 17.2 2.60 11.5 29.3 17.8 2.55 12.1 30.6 18.4 2.52
100 2.188 8.627 6.439 3.94 2.530 9.339 6.809 3.69 2.579 10.076 7.497 3.91
105 0.195 1.146 0.951 5.88 0.254 1.297 1.043 5.11 0.240 1.479 1.239 6.16
110 0.007 0.055 0.048 7.86 0.011 0.065 0.054 5.91 0.009 0.080 0.071 8.89

Data source: National Institute of Population and Social Security Research[9][11][10]


Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (2015)

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Map of Japanese prefectures by life expectancy (2015)
Development of life expectancy in Japan according to estimation of the World Bank Group[7]
Life expectancy with calculated gender gap[7]
Life expectancy in Japan according to estimation of the Our World in Data[12]
Development of life expectancy in Japan in comparison to other big countries of the world[7]
Development of life expectancy in Japan in comparison to other big countries of Asia[7]
Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Japan on the background of other countries of the world in 2019[8]
Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for males and females[8]

Prefectures by life expectancy at birth according to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan.[13] The total life expectancy is calculated out of the averages for men and women.

Rank Prefecture Life expectancy
Total Men[14] Women[15]
1 Nagano 84.72 81.75 87.68
2 Shiga 84.68 81.78 87.57
3 Fukui 84.41 81.27 87.54
4 Kyoto 84.38 81.40 87.35
5 Kumamoto 84.36 81.22 87.49
6 Okayama 84.35 81.03 87.67
7 Nara 84.31 81.36 87.25
8 Kanagawa 84.28 81.32 87.24
9 Shimane 84.22 80.79 87.64
10 Hiroshima 84.21 81.08 87.33
11 Ōita 84.20 81.08 87.31
12 Tokyo 84.17 81.07 87.26
13 Ishikawa 84.16 81.04 87.28
14 Miyagi 84.08 80.99 87.16
15 Yamanashi 84.04 80.85 87.22
16 Shizuoka 84.03 80.95 87.10
16 Kagawa 84.03 80.85 87.21
18 Toyama 84.02 80.61 87.42
19 Niigata 84.01 80.69 87.32
20 Hyōgo 84.00 80.92 87.07
21 Aichi 83.98 81.10 86.86
22 Chiba 83.94 80.96 86.91
23 Mie 83.93 80.86 86.99
24 Gifu 83.91 81.00 86.82
25 Fukuoka 83.90 80.66 87.14
26 Saga 83.89 80.65 87.12
27 Okinawa 83.86 80.27 87.44
28 Saitama 83.74 80.82 86.66
29 Yamagata 83.74 80.52 86.96
30 Gunma 83.73 80.61 86.84
31 Miyazaki 83.73 80.34 87.12
32 Tottori 83.72 80.17 87.27
33 Yamaguchi 83.70 80.51 86.88
34 Nagasaki 83.68 80.38 86.97
35 Kochi 83.64 80.26 87.01
36 Hokkaido 83.53 80.28 86.77
37 Tokushima 83.49 80.32 86.66
38 Ehime 83.49 80.16 86.82
39 Osaka 83.48 80.23 86.73
40 Kagoshima 83.40 80.02 86.78
41 Ibaraki 83.31 80.28 86.33
42 Fukushima 83.26 80.12 86.40
43 Wakayama 83.21 79.94 86.47
44 Tochigi 83.17 80.10 86.24
45 Iwate 83.15 79.86 86.44
46 Akita 82.95 79.51 86.38
47 Aomori 82.30 78.67 85.93
 Japan 83.89 80.77 87.01


Global Data Lab (2022)

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Main article: List of Asian regions by life expectancy
region 2019 2019
→2021 		2021 2021
→2022 		2022 2019
→2022
overall male female F Δ M overall overall male female F Δ M
Japan on average 84.43 81.38 87.43 6.05 0.35 84.78 0.04 84.82 81.78 87.83 6.05 0.39
Chūgoku region (Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi) 84.68 — — — 0.37 85.05 0.03 85.08 81.97 88.17 6.20 0.40
Southern-Kantō (Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano) 84.58 — — — 0.31 84.89 0.04 84.93 81.98 87.85 5.87 0.35
Hokuriku region (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui) 84.56 — — — 0.31 84.87 0.04 84.91 81.86 87.93 6.07 0.35
Tōkai region (Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie) 84.46 — — — 0.31 84.77 0.04 84.81 81.96 87.64 5.68 0.35
Kansai region (Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, Nara, Wakayama) 84.40 — — — 0.29 84.69 0.04 84.73 81.62 87.81 6.19 0.33
Kyushu (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa) 84.37 — — — 0.31 84.68 0.04 84.72 81.53 87.88 6.35 0.35
Shikoku (Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kōchi) 84.18 — — — 0.31 84.49 0.04 84.53 81.40 87.63 6.23 0.35
Tōhoku region (Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima) 83.81 — — — 0.35 84.16 0.04 84.20 81.13 87.23 6.10 0.39
Northern-Kantō, Koshin (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma) 83.84 — — — 0.30 84.14 0.04 84.18 81.21 87.11 5.90 0.34
Hokkaido 83.87 — — — 0.28 84.15 0.03 84.18 81.14 87.20 6.06 0.31

Data source: Global Data Lab[16]

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Life expectancy charts for Japan.

References

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