TOKYO –
The variety of folks aged 100 or older in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the primary time, reaching a report 107,677 as of September 1, in line with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
The complete elevated by 7,914 from the earlier yr, marking the 56th consecutive yr wherein Japan’s centenarian inhabitants has reached a report excessive.
Women accounted for 94,298, or almost 88% of the full, whereas 13,379 had been males.
Japan’s oldest individual is Fuyo Kishimoto, a 114-year-old girl dwelling in Kyoto Prefecture. The nation’s oldest man is Hikaru Kato, 112, who lives in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The variety of folks aged 100 or older surpassed 50,000 in 2012 and has roughly doubled over the previous 14 years.
Source: TBS