The number of people over 100 years old in Japan has exceeded 92,000

The number of people over 100 years old in Japan has exceeded 92 thousand for the first time. This is reported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of the country. It is reported that 92,139 citizens over 100 years old live in the Land of the Rising Sun. The number of people over 100 years old has been increasing for 50 years. This year, the number of people over 100 years old in the country increased by 1,500. 89% of people over 100 years old are women. According to the Ministry, in 2023, 47,107 people will celebrate their 100th birthday. The government sends them congratulatory letters and souvenirs. In Japan, the number of people over 100 years old has been increasing since the 1963 law on social security for the elderly. In 1963, there were 153 people over 100 years old in the country. In 1981, their number exceeded 1,000, in 1998 - 10,000, and in 2012 - 50,000.

Source: Uzreport.uz