People over 80 years old account for more than 10% of the population

Specifically, the number of people over 80 years old increased by 270,000 compared to the same period last year, reaching a record 12.59 million people. This is the first time the proportion of people over 80 years old in this country has exceeded 10% of the total population of about 124.6 million people.

In addition, data released by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications shows that there are an estimated 36.23 million people in Japan aged 65 and over (as of September 15, 2023), accounting for 29.1% of the population. This means that Japan continues to be the country with the highest proportion of elderly people (over 65 years old) in the world. In this age group, there are 20.51 million women and 15.72 million men. This difference shows that the average life expectancy of women tends to be higher than that of men in Japan.

The number of people aged 75 and over in Japan will increase by about 720,000 to 20.05 million from 2022, marking the first time the age group has surpassed 20 million. This age group includes many baby boomers born between 1947 and 1949.

Japan's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research forecasts that people aged 65 and over will account for 34.8 percent of the total population by 2040, when the so-called second baby boomers born between 1971 and 1974 join the group.

According to another survey by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Labor, the country has nearly 92,000 people over 100 years old. This is the highest number in the past 53 years.

According to the Japanese Ministry of Health and Labor, the exact number is 92,139 people, an increase of 1,613 people compared to 2022, of which the proportion of women accounts for more than 88%. The oldest person is Mrs. Tatsumi Fusa, born on April 25, 1907, currently 116 years old, living in Osaka. The oldest man is Mr. Sanobe Gisaburou, living in Chiba, this year, 111 years old.

The prefecture with the highest proportion of people over 100 years old is Shimane, followed by Aichi and Tottori. Saitama has the lowest proportion of people over 100 years old.

Japan is currently facing a serious aging population. Despite many policies to boost the birth rate, the number of young couples who do not want to have children is increasing. In Japan, to promote respect for the elderly, September 18th is “Respect for the Aged” Day.

Minh Hoa (according to VOV, Vietnam Communist Party Central Committee)

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