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According to new data, Japan recorded a record in the number of people aged 100 years and older. This is the 55th year in a row, when Japan, known for its durability, reaches this guideline. September 1, country 99 763 hundred4644 more than in the previous year, According to the Japanese media.
Their vast majority – about 88% are women.
According to the national media, the oldest woman in Japan is 114 -year -old Kagawa Shigko, and her oldest man -111 is the -year -old Mizuno Kiyotak.
The government began to record hundreds who are in 1963, when only 153 people were registered up to 100 years and older.
New numbers are not amazing. According to the United NationsWhich uses another source of data, people are more likely to live up to 100 in Japan than where in the world, except for Hong Kong.
Health experts believe that the life expectancy of Japan is on average – 84.5 years – thanks to a combination of lifestyle factors and its strong healthcare system.
Japan has so many elderly people who every year the Prime Minister gives her a congenue letter and gift to those who close 100 this year.
The Ministry of Health claims that recognition is aimed at expressing gratitude for their long -term contribution to the development of society and deepening the interest and understanding of the public in the well -being of the elderly. ”
This year, more than 52,000 people have the right to a prize. Will be awarded to the memorable event next week.
The celebration occurs when Japan is fighting the problems of the health of aging and a decrease in its population. The number of births last year abandoned The 16th year in a row.