US EditionJapan centenarians reach record high at nearly 100,000
Japan's centenarian population rose to nearly 100,000 in 2025, with women comprising about 88%, driven by healthier diets, low obesity, and active lifestyles, ministry data showed.
- The number of centenarians in Japan has reached a record high of 99,763 as of September 1, marking the 55th consecutive year of increase, according to the Health and Welfare Ministry.
- Among the centenarians, 87,784 are women, which accounts for about 88 percent of the total centenarian population.
- The oldest woman in Japan is 114-year-old Shigeko Kagawa from Nara Prefecture, while the oldest man is 111-year-old Kiyotaka Mizuno from Shizuoka Prefecture.
- Shimane Prefecture has the highest proportion of centenarians in Japan, with 168.69 per 100,000 people, as reported by the Health and Welfare Ministry.
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The average life expectancy is 87.13 and 81.09 years for the two sexes.
The majority of the ancients are women. The oldest of them is 114.
The number of people in Japan aged 100 years or more has reached a record level of nearly 100,000, announced the Japanese government, quoted by BBC. It's for the 55th consecutive year when...
Japan has a record number of centenarians, with nearly 100,000 nationwide, and 88 percent of them women, according to the latest figures from the country's health ministry. The country is grappling with a deepening demographic crisis.
Japan now has nearly 100,000 people aged 100 or older, including a large majority of women, a marked increase and a record level, according to government data published on Friday.
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