Dietary Reference Intakes for Iron in Japan (per day)

Males EAR RDA AI UL
0-5 months - - 0.5 mg -
6-11 months 3.5 mg 5 mg - -
1-2 years 3 mg 4.5 mg - 25 mg
3-5 years 4 mg 5.5 mg - 25 mg
6-7 years 4.5 mg 6.5 mg - 30 mg
8-9 years 6 mg 8 mg - 35 mg
10-11 years 7 mg 10 mg - 35 mg
12-14 years 8.5 mg 11.5 mg - 50 mg
15-17 years 8 mg 9.5 mg - 50 mg
18-29 years 6 mg 7 mg - 50 mg
30-49 years 6.5 mg 7.5 mg - 55 mg
50-69 years 6 mg 7.5 mg - 50 mg
70 years and older 6 mg 7 mg - 50 mg
Females EAR RDA AI UL
0-5 months - - 0.5 mg -
6-11 months 3.5 mg 4.5 mg - -
1-2 years 3 mg 4.5 mg - 20 mg
3-5 years 3.5 mg 5 mg - 25 mg
6-7 years 4.5 mg 6.5 mg - 30 mg
8-9 years 6 mg 8.5 mg - 35 mg
10-11 years 7 mg 10 mg - 35 mg
12-14 years 7 mg 10 mg - 50 mg
15-17 years 5.5 mg 7 mg - 40 mg
18-29 years 5 mg 6 mg - 40 mg
30-49 years 5.5 mg 6.5 mg - 40 mg
50-69 years 5.5 mg 6.5 mg - 40 mg
70 years and older 5 mg 6 mg - 40 mg
Pregnancy (Early-stage) EAR RDA AI UL
12-14 years 9 mg 12.5 mg - -
15-17 years 7.5 mg 9.5 mg - -
18-29 years 7 mg 8.5 mg - -
30-49 years 7.5 mg 9 mg - -
50-69 years 7.5 mg 9 mg - -
Pregnancy (Mid-stage) EAR RDA AI UL
12-14 years 19.5 mg 25 mg - -
15-17 years 18 mg 22 mg - -
18-29 years 17.5 mg 21 mg - -
30-49 years 18 mg 21.5 mg - -
50-69 years 18 mg 21.5 mg - -
Pregnancy (Late-stage) EAR RDA AI UL
12-14 years 19.5 mg 25 mg - -
15-17 years 18 mg 22 mg - -
18-29 years 17.5 mg 21 mg - -
30-49 years 18 mg 21.5 mg - -
50-69 years 18 mg 21.5 mg - -
Lactation EAR RDA AI UL
12-14 years 9 mg 12.5 mg - -
15-17 years 7.5 mg 9.5 mg - -
18-29 years 7 mg 8.5 mg - -
30-49 years 7.5 mg 9 mg - -
50-69 years 7.5 mg 9 mg - -
Reference: Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, 2015