Elderly people over 100 years old exceed 80,000 for the first time 88% of them are women September 15, 11:57
It was found that the number of elderly people over 100 years old nationwide exceeded 80,000 for the first time.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced the number of elderly people over 100 years old based on the Basic Resident Register as of the 1st of this month.
According to this, the total number of people over 100 years old by the 15th is 80,450 people nationwide, an increase of 9,176 people from last year.
As for the number of people who have increased in one year, it is the largest since 1963 when we started collecting statistics, and it has been the highest ever for 50 consecutive years.
Of these, 70,975 were women, or 88% of the total, and 9,475 were men.
The number of elderly people over 100 years old was 153 in 1963, but exceeded 10,000 in 1998, and this time it exceeded 80,000 for the first time.
In terms of the number of people per 100,000 population, Shimane Prefecture had the largest number at 127.6, followed by Kochi Prefecture at 119.77 and Tottori Prefecture at 109.89.
On the other hand, the smallest number was Saitama prefecture with 40.01, followed by Aichi prefecture with 41.79 and Chiba prefecture with 45.98.
The oldest person in Japan is Kane Tanaka, 117 years old, who lives in Fukuoka City, and the oldest man is Mikizo Ueda, 110 years old, who lives in Nara City.
The number of people who will turn 100 this year is 41,802, including those living overseas, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to give a souvenir to celebrate longevity.
Certified as "the oldest living in the world" by Kane Tanaka
At the age of 117, Kane Tanaka, the oldest person in Japan, has been certified as the "oldest person in life" by the Guinness World Records.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, he is living well in a nursing care facility in Fukuoka City and is talking about the secret of longevity, "Eating delicious food and studying calculations."