{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Japan Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Japan's Life Expectancy at Birth: 84 years in 2024, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Japan","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Japan Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2024)","value":"84","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":74.2470731707317},{"period":"1976","value":74.6865853658537},{"period":"1977","value":75.2558536585366},{"period":"1978","value":75.5846341463415},{"period":"1979","value":76.1087804878049},{"period":"1980","value":75.9890243902439},{"period":"1981","value":76.3948780487805},{"period":"1982","value":76.8736585365854},{"period":"1983","value":76.9219512195122},{"period":"1984","value":77.2912195121951},{"period":"1985","value":77.5604878048781},{"period":"1986","value":78.0104878048781},{"period":"1987","value":78.429512195122},{"period":"1988","value":78.349756097561},{"period":"1989","value":78.7685365853659},{"period":"1990","value":78.8370731707317},{"period":"1991","value":79.0368292682927},{"period":"1992","value":79.080243902439},{"period":"1993","value":79.3036585365854},{"period":"1994","value":79.6968292682927},{"period":"1995","value":79.5360975609756},{"period":"1996","value":80.219756097561},{"period":"1997","value":80.4241463414634},{"period":"1998","value":80.5014634146342},{"period":"1999","value":80.4609756097561},{"period":"2000","value":81.0760975609756},{"period":"2001","value":81.4163414634146},{"period":"2002","value":81.6907317073171},{"period":"2003","value":81.76},{"period":"2004","value":82.030243902439},{"period":"2005","value":81.9551219512195},{"period":"2006","value":82.3219512195122},{"period":"2007","value":82.5070731707317},{"period":"2008","value":82.5875609756098},{"period":"2009","value":82.9314634146342},{"period":"2010","value":82.8426829268293},{"period":"2011","value":82.5912195121951},{"period":"2012","value":83.0960975609756},{"period":"2013","value":83.3319512195122},{"period":"2014","value":83.5878048780488},{"period":"2015","value":83.7939024390244},{"period":"2016","value":83.9848780487805},{"period":"2017","value":84.099756097561},{"period":"2018","value":84.2109756097561},{"period":"2019","value":84.3563414634146},{"period":"2020","value":84.56},{"period":"2021","value":84.4456097560976},{"period":"2022","value":83.9963414634146},{"period":"2023","value":84.0412195121951},{"period":"2024","value":84.0363414634146}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"84.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"84.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"84.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"84.4","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"84.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"84.4","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"84.2","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"84.1","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"84.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"83.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"83.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"83.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"83.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"82.6","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"82.8","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"82.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"82.6","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"82.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"82.3","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"82.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Japan from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 84.6 years in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 74.2 in 1975. The latest reading of 84 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}