In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Japan was 82.0 years, up from 81.8 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Japan with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Japan
Year
Years
2025
82.0
2024
81.8
2023
81.7
2022
81.1
2021
81.5
2020
81.6
2019
81.4
2018
81.2
2017
81.1
2016
80.9
2015
80.7
2014
80.4
2013
80.2
2012
79.9
2011
79.4
2010
79.5
2009
79.5
2008
79.2
2007
79.1
2006
78.9
2005
78.5
2004
78.6
2003
78.3
2002
78.3
2001
78.0
2000
77.7
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.