The number of centenarians in Japan is innovative, but a detail is surprising

The number of centenarians in Japan is innovative, and 90 % are women

On the 16th of the Ministry of Shengsheng, Japan, the Ministry of High School and Labor announced the situation of the elderly over the age of 100 in Japan. As of September 15, 2022, the number of elderly people over 100 years old in Japan reached 952,600, which exceeded 90,000 for the first time, setting a record of historical records. According to the "Asahi Shimbun" reported on the 16th, the number of elderly people over the age of 1022 in Japan increased by 4016 from last year, but in recent years, the growth rate has slowed down. In 2019, it increased by 12.9%in 2019. 2022 increased by 4.6%compared to 2021.

It is reported that among these 9526 million elderly people over the age of 100, the number of women is 81,61,100, accounting for about 89%of the total. According to Daofu County, the number of elderly people over the age of 100 years in Shimane County has maintained the most for 10 consecutive years, that is, about 142 people over 100,000 people over 100,000 people; followed by Gaozhi County, Toba County; The youngest number of the elderly is Saitama Prefecture. In addition, the oldest in Japan is a woman living in Osaka Prefecture, 115 years old, and the oldest man is the 111 -year -old man who lives in Hiroshima Prefecture.

In addition, the Ministry of Labor and Labor, Ministry of Labor, said that in 2021, the average life expectancy of Japanese women was 87.57 years old, and men were 81.47 years.

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