Japan’s Centenarian Count Nears Record High of 100,000
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\nThe number of centenarians in Japan has reached a new record of 99,763, marking the 55th consecutive year of increase, according to the Anadolu Agency. The data, provided by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, shows a growth of 4,644 individuals aged 100 or older compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n
The report notes that women make up the vast majority of this group, accounting for approximately 88% of the total. The oldest person in the country is a 114-year-old woman, while the oldest man is 111. The article also provides historical context, highlighting that when the government’s survey began in 1963, there were only 153 centenarians, a number which has since grown exponentially. The average life expectancy in Japan for 2024 was 87.13 years for women and 81.09 years for men.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Japan’s Centenarian Count Nears Record High of 100,000 ——————————— The number of centenarians in Japan has reached a new record of 99,763, marking the 55th consecutive year of increase, according to the Anadolu Agency. The data, provided by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, shows a growth of 4,644 individuals aged 100 or older …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":133540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[6250],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan"],"yoast_head":"\n