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Japan records 107,677 people aged 100 and over, surpassing 100,000 for the first time
Japan’s population aged 100 and over was recorded at 107,677 in data released ahead of Respect for the Aged Day on Sept. 15. Women account for 94,298 of the centenarians and men for 13,379, while the total rose by 7,914 in one year.
The number of people aged 100 and over in Japan rose to 107,677, surpassing the 100,000 threshold for the first time in the country’s history. The data, released as of September, has once again highlighted the country’s aging population.
The Japanese government released population statistics ahead of Respect for the Aged Day, observed annually on Sept. 15. According to data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the number of people aged 100 and over has increased continuously for 56 years.
Women outnumber men
The centenarian population increased by 7,914 from the previous year. Women account for 94,298 people in this group, while men account for 13,379.
Japan’s oldest woman was identified as 114-year-old Fuyo Kishimoto, while its oldest man was identified as 112-year-old Hikaru Kato.
Records began in 1963
Japan began keeping records of people who reached the age of 100 in 1963. The population aged 100 and over surpassed 1,000 for the first time in 1981, 10,000 in 1998 and 50,000 in 2012.
Japan’s average life expectancy is 87.3 years for women and 81.3 years for men.
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