HealthReported
Australia's life expectancy forecast to reach 89 for women, 86 for men by 2066
Treasury's intergenerational report projects Australians will live significantly longer over the next four decades.
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WorldReported
Japan Records Over 100,000 Centenarians as Population Ages
A report by Al Jazeera says Japan has reached a record number of people aged 100 or older, as declining births and labour shortages strain the country's social care system.
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WorldOfficialReported
Ukraine Has Passed “Point of No Return” on Demographics, Expert Tells TASS
Ukrainian economist Alexey Kushch says the country’s population decline began before the current conflict and has now reached an irreversible stage, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
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OpinionReported
Readers debate factors beyond declining sperm counts driving falling birthrates
Letters to The Guardian respond to an interview about why birthrates are plummeting worldwide.
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HealthReported
Japan Surpasses 100,000 Centenarians, Report Says
According to Scientific American, more than 100,000 people in Japan are now over the age of 100, marking a new milestone in the country's longevity trends.
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HealthOfficialReported
Russia's Health Ministry Projects Share of Residents Aged 60+ to Reach 25.4% by 2030
A presentation by Russia's health minister indicates that older residents place significantly greater demand on the compulsory health insurance system, according to TASS.
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HealthReported
Japan's Centenarian Population Tops 100,000 as Society Continues to Age
New figures cited by the BBC show more than 100,000 people in Japan are now 100 years old or older, with women making up 88% of the group.
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EGEGazette
HealthOfficialReported
Japan's Centenarian Population Surpasses 100,000 for First Time
The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has climbed to a record 107,677, marking the 56th consecutive year of increase, according to Anadolu Agency.
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CultureReported
Japan's Temples Struggle to Survive Amid Population Decline
A report by Deutsche Welle finds that Buddhist temples across Japan are closing or being sold as shrinking congregations and economic pressures raise questions about the future of religious practice in the country.
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