The average life expectancies of Japanese men and women dropped in 2022 for the second year in a row. The health ministry suggests deaths from the coronavirus were a major factor.
The ministry says the average lifespan for women was 87.09 years, down 0.49 years from 2021. The figure for men fell by 0.42 years to 81.05 years.
Life expectancy for women was the highest in the world. Men ranked fourth after Switzerland, Sweden and Australia.
The ministry says the probabilities of death from COVID-19, heart diseases and old age rose in 2022 from the year before.
A total of 47,635 people died from the coronavirus, up more than 30,000 from 2021.
Health ministry officials say the average life spans could increase again as the pandemic eases.
The ministry says the average lifespan for women was 87.09 years, down 0.49 years from 2021. The figure for men fell by 0.42 years to 81.05 years.
Life expectancy for women was the highest in the world. Men ranked fourth after Switzerland, Sweden and Australia.
The ministry says the probabilities of death from COVID-19, heart diseases and old age rose in 2022 from the year before.
A total of 47,635 people died from the coronavirus, up more than 30,000 from 2021.
Health ministry officials say the average life spans could increase again as the pandemic eases.
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Japanese life expectancy decreased in 2022 for a second consecutive year, with women's average lifespan dropping by 0.49 years to 87.09 years and men's falling by 0.42 years to 81.05 years. This drop was largely attributed to deaths from COVID-19. Despite the decline, Japanese women maintained the
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230729_04/
Date: July 29, 2023
Created: 2023/07/29 09:00
Updated: 2025/12/09 01:30
Last Read: 2023/07/29 11:33