Health in Japan

706 indicators covering health for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 2025 up 5.8% 16th
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 2025 up 5.1% 18th
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 2025 up 6.1% 16th
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 2025 up 3.4% 17th
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 2025 up 4.2% 17th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2026 39th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths 2026 39th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 7.1% 195th
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 99.0% 2024 up 3.1% 1st
Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 99.0% 2024 up 3.1% 1st
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 99.0% 2024 up 3.1% 1st
Obesity in men vs. women 8.0% 2024 up 54.9% 156th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 0.18 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.3% 191st
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 5.2% 2024 up 32.9% 192nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 5.2% 2024 up 32.9% 192nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 17.5% 2024 up 19.8% 136th
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 5.9% 2024 up 42.9% 190th
Mortality rate, under-5 2.4 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 17.2% 187th
Mortality rate, under-5, female 2.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.8% 183rd
Mortality rate, under-5, male 2.5 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 16.7% 189th
Mortality rate, neonatal 0.9 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 10.0% 191st
Immunization, DPT 99.0% 2024 up 3.1% 1st
Immunization, measles 95.0% 2024 down 3.1% 60th
Mortality rate, adult, female 36.56 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 5.7% 194th
Mortality rate, adult, male 64.57 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 11.1% 192nd
Birth rate, crude 5.7 per 1,000 people 2024 down 28.8% 209th
Death rate, crude 13.3 per 1,000 people 2024 up 31.7% 9th
Mortality rate, infant, female 1.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 15.0% 189th
Mortality rate, infant 1.8 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.3% 191st
Mortality rate, infant, male 1.9 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 13.6% 193rd
Life expectancy at birth, female 87.13 years 2024 up 0.3% 4th
Life expectancy at birth, total 84.04 years 2024 up 0.5% 10th
Life expectancy at birth, male 81.09 years 2024 up 0.7% 22nd
Fertility rate, total 1.15 births per woman 2024 down 19.0% 201st
Survival to age 65, female 94.9% 2024 up 0.9% 8th
Survival to age 65, male 90.1% 2024 up 1.9% 19th
Immunization, BCG 97.0% 2024 up 4.3% 51st
Immunization, Pol3 98.0% 2024 down 1.0% 18th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 55th
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 14th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 41st
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 24th
Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 56th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 47th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 47th
Life expectancy 84.71 years 2023 up 1.6% 4th
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.6% 2023 down 180.0% 229th
Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.21 live births per woman 2023 down 13.0% 216th
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 84.71 years 2023 up 1.6% 4th
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 84.71 years 2023 up 1.6% 4th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus 16,012 one-year-olds 2023 down 61.5% 88th
Life expectancy 84.71 years 2023 up 1.6% 4th
Life expectancy for people of different ages 84.71 years 2023 up 1.6% 4th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 0.0% 2023 down 55.2% 189th
Number of maternal deaths 23 2023 down 58.2% 109th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 123.3% 6th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.0% 2023 down 55.2% 189th
Maternal mortality ratio 3 2023 down 40.0% 182nd
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9986 index 2023 down 0.0% 95th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 1.7 per 1,000 2024 up 13.3% 170th