Elderly people over 100 years old The first over 70,000 women accounted for 88% September 13th 11:29
According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of elderly people over the age of 100 in Japan was the highest ever, surpassing 71,000, exceeding 70,000 for the first time.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare surveyed elderly people who are over 100 years old as of the 15th of this month based on the Basic Resident Register before Respect for the Aged Day.
According to it, 71,238 people nationwide increased by 1453 from last year, exceeding 70,000 for the first time.
This is the 49th consecutive year that the number of people over the age of 100 has renewed the highest number ever.
By sex, there are 8463 men and 62,775 women, 88% of which are women.
Kochi is the largest number per 100,000 population
Looking at the number of people over the age of 100 per 100,000 population by prefecture, the largest number is Kochi (101.42), Kagoshima (100.87), and Shimane (99.85).
On the other hand, Saitama has 33.74 people, followed by Aichi 37.15 and Chiba 39.68.
The oldest in Japan is a female Kana Tanaka who lives in Fukuoka City, 116 years old, born in January 1936.
The oldest man is Chitetsu Watanabe, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, and was 112 years old born in March 1894.
In addition, the number of people who are just 100 years old this year is 37,005, an increase of 4764 from the previous year.
Elderly people over 100 years old were 153 nationwide in 1963 when they started the survey, but then exceeded 10,000 in 1998 and 50,000 in 2012.
Compared to the first year of Heisei 30 years ago, the number of people has increased approximately 23 times.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, “Life advancement has been extended by medical technology advancement and health promotion initiatives, and the number of elderly people over 100 years has increased significantly. "