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Life expectancy
Healthcare · National ranking
Life expectancy
As of 2020
Official latest
Estimated years a newborn will live. Higher means greater longevity.
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Okayama
88.3
years old
2
Shiga
88.3
years old
3
Kyoto
88.3
years old
4
Nagano
88.2
years old
5
Kumamoto
88.2
years old
6
Shimane
88.2
years old
7
Hiroshima
88.2
years old
8
Ishikawa
88.1
years old
9
Oita
88.0
years old
10
Toyama
88.0
years old
11
Nara
88.0
years old
12
Yamanashi
87.9
years old
13
Tottori
87.9
years old
14
Hyogo
87.9
years old
15
Kanagawa
87.9
years old
16
Okinawa
87.9
years old
17
Tokyo
87.9
years old
18
Fukui
87.8
years old
19
Kochi
87.8
years old
20
Saga
87.8
years old
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