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List of Japanese prefectures by life expectancy

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Subtopic 1: Prefectures with Highest Life Expectancy
– Nagano: 84.72
– Shiga: 84.68
– Fukui: 84.41
– Kyoto: 84.38
– Kumamoto: 84.36

Subtopic 2: Prefectures with Lowest Life Expectancy
– Aomori: 82.30
– Akita: 82.95
– Iwate: 83.15
– Tochigi: 83.17
– Wakayama: 83.21

Subtopic 3: Life Expectancy Disparities by Gender
– Men: 80.77
– Women: 87.01
– Largest Difference: 6.24 (Hokkaido)
– Smallest Difference: 6.03 (Kanagawa)
– National Average: 83.89

Subtopic 4: Regional Variations in Life Expectancy
– Highest: Nagano
– Lowest: Aomori
– Kanto Region: 83.94 (Chiba)
– Kansai Region: 83.48 (Osaka)
– Okinawa: 83.86

Subtopic 5: Data Sources and References
– Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
– Publication Year: 2015
– Access Date: 2019-04-19
– Detailed Statistics: mhlw.go.jp
– Related Media: Wikimedia Commons

This is a list of Japanese prefectures by life expectancy.

Map of Japanese prefectures by life expectancy (2015)
Development of life expectancy in Japan according to estimation of the World Bank Group
Life expectancy with calculated gender gap
Life expectancy in Japan according to estimation of
the Our World in Data
Development of life expectancy in Japan in comparison to other big countries of the world
Development of life expectancy in Japan in comparison to other big countries of Asia
Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Japan on the background of other countries of the world in 2019
Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for males and females
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