Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Japan sets record of nearly 100,000 people aged over 100
Japan’s life expectancy is one of the longest in the world, 87 for
women and 81 for men. While the number of Japanese nationals shrank by over
900,000, or 0.75%, to 120 million last year, the number of Japanese aged 65 or
older increased to over 36 million, around 30% of the population, thanks to the
healthy lifestyle and universal healthcare system. Furthermore, there are
nearly 100,000 centenarians in Japan as of this month, 88% of whom are women. The
number grew significantly in the last five decades, as there were only around
1,000 centenarians in 1981 and about 10,000 by 1998. This year, around 52,000 people
turned 100, and each received a silver cup from the government on September 15,
Respect for the Aged Day. However, it is suspected that not all the centenarians
on record are still alive because some of the dead persons might not have been
reported by the remaining family for financial reasons.
Read the article and learn about a country with 100,000 centenarians.
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