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Estimated years a newborn will live. Higher means greater longevity.
Source: MHLW — Life Tables by Prefecture
In 2020, Okayama recorded the highest Life expectancy (88.3years old) and Aomori the lowest (86.3years old) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is 87.6years old. Source: MHLW — Life Tables by Prefecture.
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Estimated years a newborn will live. Higher means greater longevity.
▲ The top 5 prefectures are tinted sky, ▼ the bottom 5 amber — just enough colour to follow the two ends of the “desirable direction.”
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