Japan's centenarian population exceeds 100,000 for first time

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Japan's population of people aged 100 and over has reached a record high of 107,677 as of September.

•The number of Japanese citizens aged 100 or older exceeded 100,000 for the first time in history.
•Women make up 87.6% of the centenarian population, totaling 94,298 people.
•The number of centenarians has increased every year for 56 consecutive years since 1970.
•Kenichiro Ueno attributed the increased longevity partly to advances in medical technology.

•As of September, Japan has 107,677 people aged 100 or older, an increase of 7,914 people from the previous year.
•Data from the Japanese civil registry as of September 1 shows an increase of 1,400 men and 6,514 women in the 100+ age group.
•There are 54,294 Japanese citizens expected to reach the age of 100 within the 2026 fiscal year.
•Kenichiro Ueno stated that making the social security system sustainable is crucial as the population ages.
•Japan's social security costs are rising annually due to declining birth rates and an increasing elderly population.
•Fuyo Kishimoto of Kyoto, aged 114, is the oldest woman in Japan, and Hikaru Kato of Kumamoto, aged 112, is the oldest man.
•The number of centenarians in Japan grew from 153 people in 1963 to over 100,000 people in September.

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข แรงงานและสวัสดิการสังคมของญี่ปุ่น)

The Japanese government body that released data on the population aged 100 and over.

Kenichiro Ueno(เคนิจิโร อุเอโนะ)ℹ️

The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan.

Fuyo Kishimoto(ฟูโย คิชิโมโต)

The oldest woman in Japan, aged 114, residing in Kyoto.

Hikaru Kato(ฮิคารุ คาโตะ)ℹ️

The oldest man in Japan, aged 112, residing in Kumamoto.

Kyoto(เกียวโต)ℹ️

The city where the oldest woman in Japan, Fuyo Kishimoto, resides.

Kumamoto(คุมาโมโตะ)ℹ️

The province where the oldest man in Japan, Hikaru Kato, resides.

Japan(ญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️

The country experiencing a record increase in its population aged 100 and over.