Published • loading... • Updated
For the First Time, Japan Has More than 100,000 Centenarians
The milestone underscores Japan’s aging crisis as women make up about 88% of centenarians and care costs continue to rise, the ministry said.
- On Sept 15, the Health Ministry reported that Japan's centenarian population reached a record 107,677, marking the first time the figure surpassed 100,000 since records began in 1963.
- Japanese women account for about 88 percent of the country's centenarians, a demographic pattern underscored ahead of the annual Respect for the Aged public holiday next week.
- The nation's oldest person is a 114-year-old woman living in Kyoto, while Separate United Nations estimates put Japan's global centenarian share at the highest of any country.
- To meet the needs of an ageing population, the government seeks around 33.7 trillion for pensions and medical care while estimating a need for 2.4 million healthcare workers by 2026.
- With a median age of 49.9 years according to the World Bank, Japan faces demographic challenges similar to Singapore and South Korea, where shrinking workforces and record-low birth rates threaten long-term stability.
Insights by Ground AI
141 Articles
141 Articles
The number of people aged 100 and over in Japan for the first time exceeded the 100,000 mark, according to data released this Tuesday by the Japanese government in the face of the...
·Madrid, Spain
Read Full Article
Japan has been facing a demographic decline for decades, but there is an age group that continues to add members and now has more members than ever before.
The number of centenarians has increased every year since the beginning of the measurements, but in 1963 there were only 153.
·Hungary
Read Full Article
THE NUMBER of centenarians in Japan exceeded 100,000 for the first time.
·Zagreb, Croatia
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources141
Leaning Left11Leaning Right21Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Right
45% Right
L 23%
C 32%
R 45%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
