Over 10% of Japanese people are now aged 80 or above: Government

The Japanese population continues to decline, and age. For the first time ever, now over one in 10 Japanese people are over the age of 80.

Japan population crisis worsens, one in 10 people aged 80 or older: Report

Japan is ageing. Recent data by the Japanese government has revealed that for the first time, more than 10 per cent or one in 10 people have crossed the age of 80 years or older. Released ahead of Monday's "Respect for Aged Day," the data revealed that the nation's population is rapidly greying.  A greying population According to a BBC report citing the United Nations, Japan currently has the world's oldest population as measured by the propor

More than 1 in 10 people in Japan aged 80 or older for first time - after president warned of population crisis

Japan's population has been shrinking for decades, with the country relying on an elderly labour force as there are not enough young people to fill jobs.

One In 10 Japanese Now Aged Over 80, Population Report Shows

The over-80s for the first time accounted for more than 10% of Japan’s population, according to a government report issued to mark the annual Respect for the Aged Day.

One in ten in Japan over the age of 80 for the first time ever

Roughly one in 10 people in Japan is over 80 for the first time, new figures have revealed.

Japan says one in 10 residents are aged 80 or above as nation turns gray

By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — More than 10% of Japan’s population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday, the latest worrying milestone in the rapidly graying country’s demographic crisis. According to figures released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the proportion of Japan’s elderly, defined as age 65 and above, is also at a record high, comprising 29.1% of the population – the highest …