fiscal year 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
Medical expenditure in this case refers to the total expenses paid by the health insurance system and patients in Japan, including fees for treatments, prescription drugs, meals, and living care during hospitalization, home-visit nursing care, among others.
100 Japanese yen equals 0.63 U.S. dollars or 0.54 euros as of June 2026.
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Average medical care expenditure per capita Japan FY 2023, by age
In the fiscal year 2023, medical care expenses under the health insurance system in Japan amounted to approximately **** million Japanese yen on average per person aged between 95 and 99 years. The second-highest costs were seen in those 100 years and older, with around **** million Japanese yen.
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MHLW (Japan). (January 27, 2026). Average medical care expenditure per patient under the health insurance system in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group (in Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1243575/japan-average-medical-care-expenditure-per-capita-by-age/
MHLW (Japan). "Average medical care expenditure per patient under the health insurance system in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group (in Japanese yen)." Chart. January 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1243575/japan-average-medical-care-expenditure-per-capita-by-age/
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MHLW (Japan). "Average Medical Care Expenditure per Patient under The Health Insurance System in Japan in Fiscal Year 2023, by Age Group (in Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jan 2026, /statistics/1243575/japan-average-medical-care-expenditure-per-capita-by-age/
MHLW (Japan), Average medical care expenditure per patient under the health insurance system in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group (in Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1243575/japan-average-medical-care-expenditure-per-capita-by-age/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Average medical care expenditure per patient under the health insurance system in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group (in Japanese yen) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), January 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1243575/japan-average-medical-care-expenditure-per-capita-by-age/
