Japan sets new record for senior citizens, number of centenarians surpasses 100,000

 

 

Tokyo: Japan has set a new record for the number of senior citizens in the country. Japan has set a new record for the number of citizens aged 100 and above. The number of citizens in this age group in Japan has exceeded 100,000. Japan's announcement came as it set a new record for the 55th consecutive year. The Health Ministry announced on Friday that the number of centenarians in Japan as of September was 99,763. Of these, 88 percent are women. Japan is the country with the longest life expectancy in the world. It also has the world's oldest person. But some global studies do not support Japan's claim. As well as having a long life expectancy, Japan is also one of the fastest aging societies. Although people often follow a healthy diet, Japan's birth rate is low.

This year, 52,310 people are eligible for the Prime Minister's Silver Cup for this commendation. In 1960, Japan had the lowest proportion of elderly people in the population of the G7 countries. But these figures have since changed. When the Japan Centenary Survey began in 1963, there were only 153 people in Japan who were 100 years old or older. In 1981, this figure rose to 1,000. By 1998, it had reached 10,000. The low death rate from heart disease and cancer is attributed to Japan's high life expectancy.