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Japan: One in 10 people aged 80 or older for first time

2023-09-19 13:26
The world's oldest country has long struggled with how to provide for its ageing and declining population.
Japan: One in 10 people aged 80 or older for first time

For the first time ever, more than one in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older.

National data also shows 29.1% of the 125 million population is aged 65 or older- a record.

Japan has one of the lowest birth-rates in the world and has long struggled with how to provide for its ageing...