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Japan tops 100,000 centenarians as aging crisis deepens

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Source: Al Jazeera
Japan tops 100,000 centenarians as aging crisis deepens
Photo: Al Jazeera
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Japan now has a record 107,677 centenarians — about 88% of them women — highlighting a longevity boom even as births hit a historic low. The country’s aging population is shrinking the workforce and increasing pension, healthcare and elderly-care costs, with population projected to fall to about 87 million by 2070 and immigration debates ongoing to offset labor shortages.

Topics:worlddemographics#aging-population#birth-rate#centenarians#demographics#japan
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  1. Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing  Al Jazeera
  2. Japan Reaches a Unique Milestone, With More Than 100,000 People Aged 100 or Over  The New York Times
  3. This country has over 100,000 people age 100 or older for first time  USA Today
  4. Japan just hit a new longevity milestone  Scientific American
  5. Map Shows Countries With Most Centenarians As Japan Tops 100,000  Newsweek

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